Pre-Operative Anxiety: A Study of the Incidence and Aetiology

Norris, Walter; Baird, W.L.M.

doi:10.1093/bja/39.6.503

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“…1 The exact percentage of patients anxious before surgery is not known, although various studies in literature suggest an incidence of 60 to 80%. [1][2][3][4] Higher doses of anaesthetic induction agents and analgesics are required for anxious patients. 5,6 Increased anxiety in preoperative period shows increased signs of sympathetic stimulation such as increase in heart rate, blood pressure, pale skin and constricted veins.…”

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Translation and Validation of the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (Apais) for Use in Malayalam Speaking Population in India

Srinivasaiah¹,

Venugopalan²,

Thekkethil³

2018

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BACKGROUNDPreoperative anxiety, an unpleasant state of uneasiness in preoperative period is known to increase the anaesthetic requirement intraoperatively, analgesic requirement peri-operatively and duration of stay in the hospital. Various studies have found incidence of preoperative anxiety as 60-80%. Studies regarding incidence of preoperative anxiety in India are very few and so are the scales which measure pre-operative anxiety in various Indian languages. We could not find any validated scale in Malayalam language for measurement of preoperative anxiety. Here we attempt to translate Amsterdam preoperative anxiety and Information scale (APAIS) to Malayalam and evaluate its psychometric properties.

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Translation and Validation of the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (Apais) for Use in Malayalam Speaking Population in India

Srinivasaiah¹,

Venugopalan²,

Thekkethil³

2018

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“…3 The majority of patients were more concerned about being separated from their families or the financial and emotional consequences of their surgery and general poor health.3.4 In addition, the ability of anaesthetists to accurately assess the levels of anxiety of their patients at the preoperative visit is known to be poor. 5 If this is still true, then anaesthetists are working under a misconception that the majority of their patients are anxious and the aim of providing anxiolysis may be unnecessary for many patients.…”

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Premedication for Surgery A Survey of Australian Practice

Riley

Lim

1999

The Australian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy

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Objective: To survey anaesthetists' premedication practices for adult surgical patients. Methods: With institutional approval, a survey questionnaire was given to anaesthetists in Western Australia during January-May 1995. The survey was anonymous and contained 16 questions. Seven responses were recorded using an anchored, 100 mm visual analogue scale (VAS). Two clinical scenarios were described and respondents were asked to detail their use of premedication drugs. Participants: Consultant and trainee anaesthetists practising in Western Australia. Results: Completed forms were returned by 107 anaesthetists. Respondents were aged 27-63 yr (mean age 42 ± 9 yr) and were grouped by staff position (77% consultant, 23% trainee), sex (85% male) and years of practice. In general, inpatients were visited on the day before surgery (VAS = 86) but not always questioned about their anxiety (VAS = 56). Anaesthetists believed that premedication itself was somewhat important (VAS= 67) and that patients expect premedication drugs to be used more often than not (VAS = 68).

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“…A diferencia de la medicina, nuestra profesión, se caracteriza porque en la consulta odontológica normalmente se realizan procedimientos de menor a mayor complejidad, y esto es identificado por las personas y pacientes. Aunque en menor grado, este malestar podría ser comparable con la ansiedad pre-operatoria, muy frecuente en el área médica (Norris & Baird, 1967). En general, un gran número de niños tienen temor a los procedimientos odontológicos.…”

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