The relationship between spiritual well‐being and surgical fear in elderly patients with gonarthrosis
Sevim Çelik,
Tevfik Şenol,
Sibel AltıntaŞ
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundGonarthrosis is a chronic degenerative joint disease characterised by prolonged pain, affecting ~10% of men and 18% of women aged 60 and older worldwide. Surgical interventions are commonly employed in patients with gonarthrosis to minimise disability, alleviate pain, and improve overall quality of life. However, surgical treatment remains a feared experience. This study was conducted to identify the levels of spiritual well‐being and surgical anxiety in elderly patients diagnosed with gonarthrosis w… Show more
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