The relationship between personal factors and preoperative anxiety in patients undergoing surgery, Lerdsin Hospital

Authors

  • Kotchakorn Tanam Lerdsin Hospital
  • Somporn Chinnoros Faculty of Nursing, Saint Louis college
  • Sudarat Pronprapa Lerdsin Hospital
  • Vanida Sriworakul Faculty of Nursing, Saint Louis college
  • Chanunchida Sukchanachot Faculty of Nursing, Saint Louis college

Keywords:

Information need, Fear, Preoperative anxiety, Surgical patients

Abstract

The objectives of this cross-sectional study were (1) to study preoperative anxiety, (2) to examine the relationship between sex, age, history of surgery, information needs, fear of postoperative pain, fear of being conscious during surgery, and preoperative anxiety in patients undergoing surgery. The samples selected with purposive selection were 140 patients who received surgery at Lerdsin Hospital, Bangkok. The instruments used in the research were a personal information record form and a questionnaire collecting preoperative anxiety and information needs. The reliability coefficient was 0.87. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the correlation coefficient. The research results found that the samples had overall preoperative anxiety at a high level (gif.latex?\bar{x} = 3.80, SD = 1.12). Gender and information need had a positive relationship with preoperative anxiety (r = .46, p < .01; r = .60, p < .01) respectively. As for age, history of surgery, fear of post-operative pain and fear of being conscious during surgery was not related. Suggestions: The sample group had a high level of preoperative anxiety. The nurse on the surgical ward should provide assistance. To relieve preoperative anxiety by providing knowledge about surgery and giving anesthesia to patients

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2024-06-29

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Tanam, K., Chinnoros, S., Pronprapa, S., Sriworakul, V., & Sukchanachot, C. (2024). The relationship between personal factors and preoperative anxiety in patients undergoing surgery, Lerdsin Hospital. Journal of Health and Health Management, 10(1), 113–125. Retrieved from https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/slc/article/view/269277

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