PREOPERATIVE ANXIETY AMONG ADULT PATIENTS UNDERGOING ELECTIVE SURGERY AT RANYA GENERAL HOSPITAL /KURDISTAN-IRAQ

Volume 11 , Issue 1 , March 2021 , Pages 63-68

Authors

Shewan Qadir Hamad 1 ; Muhammad Rashid Amen 2

1 Ranya General Hospital / Surgical Ward, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

2 University of Sulaimani / College of Nursing, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

DOI logo 10.17656/Jsmc.10288

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Abstract

Background 

Background: Surgical operations are among the factors that cause anxiety. Therefore, assessment of preoperative anxiety for scheduled surgical operations is necessary because it enhances surgical outcomes and patient’s satisfaction.

Objectives 

To find out the prevalence of preoperative anxiety and its association with socio-demographic characteristics of the study sample who undergoing elective surgery.

Patients and methods

One hundred four patients who underwent elective surgery at Ranya general hospital recruited to present a descriptive study through convenience sample technic. The data collected by a direct interview and through the questionnaire included patient’s socio-demographic characteristics and the state and trait anxiety inventory measurement scale (Form Y-1) was used to assess preoperative anxiety. The patients’ verbal consent was obtained and the study approved by the ethical committee at the College of the Medicine/ University of Sulaimani. The data were analyzed by descriptive and interferential statistics with the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version (24.0).

Results

The age of more than half (52.9%) was <40 years, the majority were female (71%), married (82%), who reported barely sufficient financially was (65.4%) and more than half were low educated. The prevalence of preoperative anxiety was high (59.6%), preoperative anxiety significantly associated with participants’ age, gender, marital status and levels of education, p <0.05.

Conclusion

In the present study the prevalence of preoperative anxiety was high (more than half). Young, female, unmarried and less-educated found to be statistically significant for preoperative anxiety. Psychological preparation and providing the proper information regarding the operation procedure may help in reducing preoperative anxiety.

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