Preoperative anxiety and associated factors among adult surgical patients in Debre Markos and Felege Hiwot referral hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia

Preoperative anxiety and associated factors among adult surgical patients in Debre Markos and Felege Hiwot referral hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia

Abstract Background Anxiety during the preoperative period is the most common problem with a number of postoperative complications such as an increase in postoperative pain, delay of healing and prolong the hospital stay. Further, patients with a high level of preoperative anxiety require higher dos...

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Main Authors: Henok Mulugeta, Mulatu Ayana, Mezinew Sintayehu, Getenet Dessie, Tesfu Zewdu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Anxiety
Major surgery
Preoperative anxiety
Ethiopia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-018-0619-0

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