The effect of preoperative instruction time on anxiety levels in surgical patients

Preoperative instruction has been documented to benefit patients. With recent health care changes, most patients are now admitted to the hospital on the day of surgery. The optimal time for preoperative instruction requires re-examination. This study evaluated differences in anxiety levels of patien...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barth, Elaine
Other Authors: Ball State University. School of Nursing.
Format: Others
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/handle/185792
http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1020144