ArticleJournal of the West African College of Surgeons
Prevalence and Predictors of Anxiety among Surgical Patients in the Preoperative Holding Area of National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Prevalence and predictors of high preoperative anxiety among adults undergoing elective surgery in Eastern Nepal: a multicenter cross-sectional study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
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- Preoperative anxiety: Is it affected by preoperative counseling and surgical technique?PloS one · 2026Article
- Development and internal validation of a multivariable risk stratification model for preoperative anxiety in surgical patients: a retrospective observational study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Preoperative Anxiety and Information Desire Among Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery in Northern Sudan: Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR perioperative medicine · 2025Article
- Decoding Fear: Analysis and Prognosis of Preoperatory Stress Level Through Advanced Statistical Modelling-A Prospective Study Across Multiple Surgical Specialties.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Factors Associated with Preoperative Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Ambulatory Hand Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: High preoperative anxiety in surgical patients impacts anesthetic management, postoperative pain scores, patient satisfaction, and postoperative morbidity. The Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) offers an attractive option for the assessment of preoperative anxiety on account of its brevity and validity. Aim: Our aim was to determine the prevalence and predictors of preoperative anxiety in our surgical patients. Materials and Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study among surgical patients by means of interviewer-administered structured questionnaire. The questionnaire incorporated both the APAIS and numeric rating scale for anxiety instruments, with the patients' demographic and clinical details. The data collection was carried out from January 2021 to October 2022. Data entry and analysis were done using IBM Statistical Product and Service Solutions, statistical software version 25. Continuous variables were summarized using mean and standard deviation, while categorical variables were presented using frequencies and proportions. Chi square test, Student Results: A total of 451 patients participated in the study, with a mean age of 39.4 ± 14.4 years. The prevalence of clinically significant anxiety was 24.4% (110/451). The predictors of high preoperative anxiety in our cohort were female gender, tertiary education attainment, lack of previous surgical experience, ASA grade 3, and patients scheduled for major surgery. Conclusion: A substantial proportion of the surgical patients experienced clinically significant preoperative anxiety.
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