The Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Interventions on Preoperative and Postoperative Anxiety Among Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients undergoing abdominal surgeries have a chance to experience surgical-related anxiety. But the most effective non-pharmacological interventions in managing this anxiety have not yet been identified.

Aim(s)

To examine the effectiveness of different types of non-pharmacological interventions, and identify the effective components on pre- and postoperative anxiety management among patients undergoing abdominal surgeries.

Methods

A systematic search of randomized control trials (RCTs) examined the effects of non-pharmacological interventions on preoperative and/or postoperative anxiety (Primary outcomes) among patients undergoing abdominal surgery was conducted across MEDLINE, Ovid Nursing, AMED, PsycINFO, CINAHL, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, HyRead, and WA

SUBMITTER: Tse WLW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12917301 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature