Preoperative anxiety in adults - a cross-sectional study on specific fears and risk factors

• Published in: BMC psychiatry Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 140 - 14
• Main Authors: Eberhart, Leopold, Aust, Hansjörg, Schuster, Maike, Sturm, Theresa, Gehling, Markus, Euteneuer, Frank, Rüsch, Dirk
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 30.03.2020; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adults; Anesthesia; Anesthesia related anxiety; Anxiety; Clinical trials; Cross-sectional studies; Cross-sectional survey; Drowsiness; Education; Ethics; Gender; Independent predictors; Medical research; Patients; Preoperative anxiety; Psychiatry; Questionnaires; Risk factors; Specific concerns; Surgery; Surgery related anxiety; Specific concerns; Anesthesia related anxiety; Surgery related anxiety; Cross-sectional survey; Multivariate regression; Preoperative anxiety; Independent predictors

Preoperative anxiety comprising anesthesia and surgery related anxiety is common and perceived by many patients as the worst aspect of the surgical episode. The aim of this study was to identify independent predictors of these three anxieties dimensions and to quantify the relevance of specific fear...