Addressing perioperative anxiety in surgical patients

Perioperative anxiety is a common yet often underestimated psychological response to surgery that can significantly impact patient outcomes and overall health care experiences. As perioperative nurses we witness first-hand how fear and apprehension can affect our patients before surgery whether it’...

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Main Authors: Jed Duff, Salihah Asiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Australian College of Perioperative Nurses 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Perioperative Nursing
Online Access:https://journal.acorn.org.au/index.php/jpn/article/view/61
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spelling doaj-art-ddc1b654314a498baa9a2e5b23a3ebb62025-08-20T02:20:33ZengAustralian College of Perioperative NursesJournal of Perioperative Nursing2209-10842209-10922024-12-0137410.26550/2209-1092.1382Addressing perioperative anxiety in surgical patientsJed Duff0Salihah Asiri1Editor Journal of Perioperative Nursing; School of Nursing, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology; Nursing and Midwifery research Centre Royal Brisbane and Women’s HospitalSchool of Nursing, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia Perioperative anxiety is a common yet often underestimated psychological response to surgery that can significantly impact patient outcomes and overall health care experiences. As perioperative nurses we witness first-hand how fear and apprehension can affect our patients before surgery whether it’s an elective or emergency procedure. https://journal.acorn.org.au/index.php/jpn/article/view/61
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