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Effect of Preoperative Information on Perioperative Anxiety of the Patients Posted for Elective Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Comparative Study

Anuradha Mitra , Debanjali Ray , Ishita Saha , Anuradha Mitra , Subrata Ray

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Indian Journal of Anesthesia and Analgesia 7(1):p 28-32, January-February 2020. | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijaa.2349.8471.7120.4

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Debanjali Ray, Ishita Saha, Anuradha Mitra, et al. Effect of Preoperative Information on Perioperative Anxiety of the Patients Posted for Elective Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Comparative Study. Indian J Anesth Analg. 2020;7(1 Part -I):28–32.

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Context: Patients without information of surgery and anesthesia are supposed to have high anxiety level in the perioperative period which may have adverse hemodynamic effects and higher incidence of postoperative pain. Overall information regarding anesthesia may attenuate the perioperative anxiety. Aims: Our aim and objective was to observe and compare the perioperative anxiety level in patients undergoing elective surgery using Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) scale. Materials and Methods: One hundred patients of either sex aged between 18 and 80 years conforming to ASA physical Status I to III posted for elective surgery were randomly allocated into Two Groups to receive either baseline information during preanesthetic check up according to Institutional protocol (Group A, n = 50) or additional information based on a questionnaire regarding the process of anesthesia (Group B, n = 50). The levels of anxiety were assessed using BAI score at 4 time points namely, just after PAC (reading 0), at waiting room before entry to operation theatre (reading 1), on operation table just prior to administering anesthesia (reading 2) and again at four hours after the surgery (reading 3). Results: Patients of Group A has much higher anxiety level than Group B (p < 0.05). In both the groups anxiety level was the highest just prior to anesthesia but the degree of anxiety was less in Group B (17.28 ± 4.69) than group A (25.88 ± 6.82) p value < 0.0001. Conclusion: Combination of preanesthetic check up with additional information to the patient regarding anesthesia based on a questionnaire is better than only check up to reduce perioperative anxiety.

 

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Debanjali Ray, Ishita Saha, Anuradha Mitra, et al. Effect of Preoperative Information on Perioperative Anxiety of the Patients Posted for Elective Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Comparative Study. Indian J Anesth Analg. 2020;7(1 Part -I):28–32.

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Anesthesia; Anxiety; Knowledge; Questionaire.

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