Research Article

Evaluation of Preoperative and Postoperative Anxiety Levels of Patient Relatives in Patients Undergoing Anesthesia for Surgical Operation

Volume: 4 Number: 1 April 21, 2025
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Evaluation of Preoperative and Postoperative Anxiety Levels of Patient Relatives in Patients Undergoing Anesthesia for Surgical Operation

Abstract

Objective: Using the STAI anxiety scale, patient relatives; We aimed to evaluate preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative anxiety levels according to age, gender, familiarity levels, education, professions, anesthesia experience and type of surgery. Methods: Preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative advice to the relatives of patients who will undergo surgery; The "STAI FORM TX-1" survey form, which is used to measure situational anxiety, was filled out according to the patient's relatives' age, gender, level of closeness with the patient, educational status, profession, anesthesia experience, type of surgery that the patient will undergo and their level of preoperative information. Results: Each group is formed according to preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative patient age, gender, ASA, surgery type, surgery duration, anesthesia type, patient relative age, patient relative gender, past anesthesia experience, degree of closeness, frequency of meeting with the patient, education level and income level. When compared, there was a statistically significant difference in all groups except the group with patient age >74 and the group whose degree of closeness to the patient was the mother (P < .05). When all groups were evaluated within themselves, male gender was statistically significant for anxiety generation in terms of patient gender (P < .05). Conclusion: It has been observed that there are multiple factors that can cause anxiety in patients' relatives. It has been observed that the intraoperative anxiety of patient relatives with high preoperative anxiety levels increases, and postoperatively, it decreases from preoperative levels.

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Ethical Statement

Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Atatürk University, Faculty of Medicine Ethics Committee on March 25, 2021 (Meeting No. 2, Decision No. 121).

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

General Surgery

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

April 8, 2025

Publication Date

April 21, 2025

Submission Date

January 5, 2025

Acceptance Date

February 18, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 4 Number: 1

AMA
1.Orbak MS, Özmen Ö, Ateş İ, et al. Evaluation of Preoperative and Postoperative Anxiety Levels of Patient Relatives in Patients Undergoing Anesthesia for Surgical Operation. Trends in Surgical Sciences. 2025;4(1):34-43. doi:10.61745/tss.1671470

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