Preoperative Anxiety and Information Desire Among Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery in Northern Sudan: Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preoperative anxiety is a common psychological condition, and many patients express a desire for more information before surgery. Understanding the prevalence and associated factors of both preoperative anxiety and the desire for information can improve patient care.

Objective

This study aimed to assess the prevalence of preoperative anxiety and desire for information, as well as their associated sociodemographic, medical, and surgical factors, among patients undergoing elective surgery in Northern State, Sudan.

Methods

A hospital-based, multicenter, cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2024 to February 2025 in Northern State, Sudan, involving patients undergoing elective surgery. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a stru

SUBMITTER: Ahmed A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12526657 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature