Effect of preoperative anxiety on postoperative pain on patients undergoing elective surgery: Prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Anxiety is a feeling of tension, apprehension, nervousness, fear, discomfort, and high autonomic activity with varying degrees of intensity resulting from anticipation of danger. Post-operative pain is associated with the emotional status, behavioural response, and high anxiety index of patients.This study aimed to assess the effect of preoperative anxiety on Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery.

Methods

An institutional-based prospective cohort study was conducted on patients scheduled for elective surgeries from November 1, 2019, to October 30, 2020, in Dilla University Referral Hospital. Data was collected by pretested questionnaires and analysed by SPSS version 20. Categorical data were analysed by chi-square while Continuous data were

SUBMITTER: Tadesse M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8767241 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature