Effect of Preoperative Visitation by Operating Room Staff on Preoperative Anxiety in Patients Receiving Elective Hernia Surgery

Nonpharmacologic strategies to help reduce preoperative patient anxiety

“…Anxiety was significantly reduced, as indicated by STAI scores, for patients after they received a visit compared with before the visit. In the patients receiving standard care alone, anxiety significantly increased after receiving care compared with before …”

Guideline for complementary care

“…In an effort to reduce anxiety and improve outcomes for patients, the health care team should schedule time before the surgery (e.g., night before or morning of surgery) to provide supportive education and an opportunity for patients to ask questions about the perioperative experience. 1,7 Effective education delivery techniques that are tailored to the patient's age and cognitive ability should be used. 1,8 The education also should be provided in the patient's preferred language.…”

Enhanced Recovery Protocol After Thoracic Surgery And Nurse’s Role

“…Ameliyathane hemşiresi tarafından ameliyattan önceki akşam hasta ziyareti yapılması, gevşeme yöntemleri ve müzik terapi gibi girişimler göğüs cerrahisi hastalarında anksiyeteyi azaltmak üzere kullanılabilir. Ameliyathaneye gönderilmeden önce hastalara psikolojik destek sağlanmalıdır (Bagheri et al, 2019).…”