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ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2025

Evaluation of preoperative anxiety and anesthesia-related fears in a comprehensive hospital in Ethiopia.

Zekarias Markos, Addisu Mekuanint, Sintayehu Samuel Lorato, Yisehak Wolde Mekeso, Samson Yirga, Misganu Mugoro, Esubalew Muluneh Aligaz, Gediwon Gebrehiwot Soramo, Atsedu Endale Simegn

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Zekarias MarkosWachamo University, College of Medicine and Health science, Department of Anesthesia, Hossana, Ethiopia.
Addisu MekuanintWachamo University, College of Medicine and Health science, Department of Anesthesia, Hossana, Ethiopia.
Sintayehu Samuel LoratoWachamo University, College of Medicine and Health science, Department of Anesthesia, Hossana, Ethiopia.
Yisehak Wolde MekesoWachamo University, College of Medicine and Health science, Department of Anesthesia, Hossana, Ethiopia.
Samson YirgaWachamo University, College of Medicine and Health science, Department of Anesthesia, Hossana, Ethiopia.
Misganu MugoroWachamo University, College of Medicine and Health science, Department of Anesthesia, Hossana, Ethiopia.
Esubalew Muluneh AligazBahirdar University, College of Medicine and HEALTH Science, Department of Anesthesia, Bahirdar, Ethiopia.
Gediwon Gebrehiwot SoramoWachamo University, College of Medicine and Health science, Department of Anesthesia, Hossana, Ethiopia.
Atsedu Endale SimegnWachamo University, College of Medicine and Health science, Department of Anesthesia, Hossana, Ethiopia.

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Background: Preoperative anxiety has been identified as a health concern in perioperative care because prior research has shown that most patients undergoing surgery would experience some degree of anxiety. Objective: To evaluate preoperative anxiety and anesthesia-related fears adult patients undergoing surgery under anesthesia. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 392 surgical patients who underwent under anesthesia. Preoperative anxiety was assessed by using STAIS. Binary regression was used to find out the factors affecting preoperative anxiety. SPSS 27 was used for analysis. A Results: Prevalence of a preoperative high STAI (State and Trait Anxiety Inventory Scale) (52.6%), fear of death (40.5%), fear of unable to recover (54.8%), fear of intraoperative pain (53.8%), and fear of awareness (40.8%) are statistically significant anesthesia-related causes for preoperative anxiety. Conclusion: The prevalence of anxiety was considered to be high. Fear of death, fear of being unable to recover, fear of intraoperative pain, and fear of awareness are statistically significant anesthesia-related causes of preoperative anxiety. No prior exposure of anesthesia and surgery, female gender, emergency procedure, and pre-existing chronic diseases are significantly associated risk factors for preoperative anxiety.

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anesthesia-related fearpreoperative anxietystate and trait anxiety inventory scale

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