ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2022
Preoperative anxiety and its associated factors among women undergoing elective caesarean delivery: a cross-sectional study.
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Study of Informative Video On Alleviating Perioperative Anxiety And Improving Satisfaction Score In Obstetric Patient Undergoing Elective Lower Segment Caesarean Section Under Spinal Anaesthesia
A Prospective Observational Study Evaluating the Nociception Level Index and Its Association With Pain Perception, Anxiety, Uterine Activity, and Autonomic Responses During Elective Cesarean Delivery Under Spinal Anesthesia
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 39 citations in OpenAlex.
- Informational video on preoperative anxiety and postoperative satisfaction prior to elective cesarean delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychology · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence of poor sleep quality before cesarean delivery and its association with postpartum quality of recovery and postpartum depressive symptoms: a prospective observational study.Journal of anesthesia · 2026Observational
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- The Burden of Preoperative Stress: Biological Mechanisms and Postoperative Outcomes.Brain sciences · 2026Review
- Preoperative anxiety: Is it affected by preoperative counseling and surgical technique?PloS one · 2026Article
- Evaluation of anxiety and knowledge levels before blepharoplasty surgery: A cross-sectional study.Medicine · 2025Observational
- Evaluation of preoperative anxiety and anesthesia-related fears in a comprehensive hospital in Ethiopia.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Article
- Impact of the warm and calm breathing pattern on delivery outcomes in pregnant Chinese women: a retrospective cohort study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Anxiety Assessment Using the Visual Analogue Scale Among Women Undergoing Elective Cesarean Section.Cureus · 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
- Prevalence of Preoperative Anxiety and Associated Factors Among Surgical Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis in Ethiopia.Health services insights · 2025Review
- Preoperative Anxiety Impact on Anesthetic and Analgesic Use.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Review
- Prevalence of preoperative anxiety among hospitalized patients in a developing country: a study of associated factors.Perioperative medicine (London, England) · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundAnxiety is a behavioral expression of tension and unpleasant emotion that arises from multifactorial dimensions that might increase the mortality of patients during anesthesia and surgery. This study aimed to verify the prevalence and associated factors of preoperative anxiety among women undergoing elective cesarean delivery.
methodA cross-sectional study design was conducted on a total of 392 patients who underwent elective cesarean delivery in Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, in North Central Ethiopia from October 15, 2020, to September 15, 2021. Data was collected using a validated Amsterdam questionnaire, after translating to the local language (Amharic). Descriptive statistics were expressed in percentages and presented in tables. Bivariable and multivariable logistic analyses were done to identify factors associated with preoperative anxiety. The statistical significance level was set at P < 0.05 with 95% CI.
resultsThe overall prevalence of preoperative anxiety in women undergoing elective cesarean delivery was 67.9 [95% CI = (63.0-72.7)]. Participants who came from rural areas [AOR = 2.65; 95%CI: 1.27-5.53], farmers [AOR = 2.35; 95%CI: 1.02-5.40], participants with no previous surgical and anesthesia history [AOR = 2.91; 95%CI: 1.69-5.01], and primiparous women [AOR = 1.69; 95%CI: 1.01-2.83] were more significantly associated with preoperative anxiety.
conclusionThe prevalence of preoperative anxiety among elective cesarean deliveries was found to be high. So, preoperative maternal counseling and anxiety reduction services should therefore be given top priority, particularly for those women who came from rural areas, are farmers, have no prior surgical or anesthetic experience, and are primiparous.
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