Preoperative nursing education: Impact on surgical patients’ anxiety
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https://doi.org/10.12707/RVI23.118.33206Keywords:
preoperative health education, nursing, anxiety, surgeryAbstract
Background: Having to undergo surgery can cause anxiety. Nurses can play a leading role in improving health outcomes by implementing preoperative education plans.
Objectives: To understand the impact of preoperative nursing education on patients undergoing surgery; to assess the level of anxiety of patients undergoing surgery during pre- and postoperative periods; and to identify the influence of sociodemographic and clinical variables on postoperative anxiety levels.
Methodology: This was a correlational quasi-experimental study, in which the experimental group (n = 33) received preoperative nursing education, and the control group (n = 33) followed the procedures in place at the health institution.
Results: There was no reduction in anxiety after the implementation of the preoperative education plan. Nevertheless, patients felt better informed and highlighted the importance of education in meeting their information needs.
Conclusion: Several factors may influence anxiety in surgical patients. Preoperative education addresses patients’ information needs and points to health benefits.
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