ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2022
"Prevalence and associated factors of preoperative anxiety among obstetric patients who underwent cesarean section": A cross-sectional study.
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- State-of-the-art anesthesia practices: a comprehensive review on optimizing patient safety and recovery.BMC surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Informational video on preoperative anxiety and postoperative satisfaction prior to elective cesarean delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychology · 2024Pooled it
- Anxiety and associated factors among medical and surgical patients in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- The Effects of Music-Based Interventions for Pain and Anxiety Management during Vaginal Labour and Caesarean Delivery: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis of Randomised Controlled Trials.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- The effect of information and progressive relaxation exercises before the planned cesarean section on primigravida women's surgical fear, anxiety, pain and postpartum comfort: a randomized controlled trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Trial
- Effects of computer-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy on anxiety in patients undergoing functional endoscopic sinus surgery: an exploratory fNIRS study of prefrontal hemodynamic functions.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Trial
- Effects of Esketamine on Postoperative Delirium and Postoperative Cognitive Function in Elderly Gastrointestinal Tumor Patients with Preoperative Anxiety.Drug design, development and therapy · 2025Trial
- The effect of preoperative fear and anxiety on postoperative pain in surgical patients: a descriptive and correlational study.Irish journal of medical science · 2026Article
- The prevalence of preoperative anxiety among patients undergoing insertion of penile prosthesis.World journal of urology · 2026Article
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- Preoperative Anxiety and Associated Factors Among Adult Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery at the Public Hospitals in Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Hospital information system based psychological nursing improves maternal and neonatal outcomes in cesarean section patients.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- CESARCOM study protocol: assessing the impact of therapeutic communication on patients' anxiety during elective cesarean sections, - a before-and-after interventional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Does Mental Distress Predict Cardiac Surgical Outcome?The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon · 2025Article
- Prevalence and associated factors for preoperative anxiety among women undergoing elective cesarean delivery in eastern Sudan: a cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- The Impact of Surgical Fear on Postoperative Recovery: Experience from a Thoracic Surgery Clinic.Sisli Etfal Hastanesi tip bulteni · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Preoperative Anxiety and Associated Factors Among Surgical Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis in Ethiopia.Health services insights · 2025Review
- Factors Associated with Preoperative Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Ambulatory Hand Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- The Impact of Educational Sessions on Anxiety Levels among Women Undergoing Caesarean Section: A Quasi-Experimental Study.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2024Article
- Preoperative anxiety and associated factors among women admitted for elective obstetric and gynecologic surgery in public hospitals, Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundAnxiety is the most common problem in the preoperative period. This anxiety increases postoperative pain, delay healing, and prolong the hospital stay. Among the surgical population, a higher level of preoperative anxiety has been seen in obstetric patients.
objectiveThe aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of preoperative anxiety among obstetric patients undergoing cesarean section.
methodsAn institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted from January 01, 2021, to May 30, 2021. A total of 376 obstetric patients who underwent cesarean sections were included. Descriptive statistics, cross-tabs, and binary logistic regression analysis were performed to identify the association shivering and independent variables. The strength of the association was presented using an adjusted odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval and a p-value<0.05 was considered as statistically significant state versions of state-trait anxiety inventory scale (S-STAI) were used for this study.
resultsThe overall prevalence rate of preoperative anxiety was 63% (95% CI: 58.2, 68.1). The patient's preoperative mean anxiety score of STAI was (43.81 ± 8.81). There was a high level of preoperative anxiety in patients undergoing emergency cesarean section as compared to elective patients. Patients' age less than 30 years, level of education, and previous anesthesia and surgery exposure were also highly associated with the dependent variable.
conclusionIn this study, fear of complications and fear of death result of operation were the most common factors responsible for preoperative anxiety while few patients were anxious about financial loss and osmotic issues.
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