Can Verbal Interview Decrease Preoperative Anxiety and Postoperative Discomfort in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Patients?: A Randomized Clinical Trial

• Published in: Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery Vol. 82; no. 11; pp. 1425 - 1432
• Main Authors: Kocaturk, Selin, Gur, Zeynep Busra, Gursoytrak, Burcu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.11.2024
• Subjects: Adult; Anxiety - prevention & control; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Oral Surgical Procedures - psychology; Pain Measurement; Pain, Postoperative - prevention & control; Pain, Postoperative - psychology; Patient Education as Topic - methods; Preoperative Care - methods; Prospective Studies; Surgery; Young Adult

Preoperative anxiety is a condition that can be seen frequently in oral and maxillofacial surgery patients and affects the recovery process. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of preoperative educational or informative interviews on preoperative anxiety levels and postoperative discom...