Measuring preoperative anxiety in patients undergoing elective surgery in Czech Republic

Aim: The main aim of the study was to measure preoperative anxiety in patients in the Czech Republic before elective surgery, using the Visual Analogue Scale for Anxiety (VAS-A). Design: A cross-sectional descriptive study. Methods: The sample consisted of 344 patients undergoing elective surgery. T...

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Main Authors: Pavlína Homzová, Renáta Zeleníková
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Ostrava 2015-12-01
Series:Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery
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Online Access: http://periodika.osu.cz/cejnm/dok/2015-04/23-homzova-zelenikova.pdf