Year: 2019
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Preoperative anxiety is a common emotional response of patients undergoing surgical treatment. Preoperative anxiety has various negative effects during the whole perioperative period. Preoperative anxiety management is a great challenge for the \nnurses. \nThe aim of the study was to highlight the nursing interventions to reduce pre-operative anxiety through existing literatures. The purpose was to provide evidence-based knowledge to nurses on how to reduce preoperative anxiety of patient during \npreoperative period. \nThe study was implemented as a literature review. The articles for the study were \nretrieved from CINAHL and PubMed. The articles were chosen based on research \nquestion. Content analysis was applied in the analysis of the data. \nTen articles were chosen to be reviewed. Four main categories were identified: Patient information, psychological support, preoperative nursing visit and music therapy. \nThe study found preoperative patient information, preoperative nursing visit, psychological support and music therapy were effective nursing intervention to reduce \nthe preoperative anxiety.
Source: Theseus (Ammattikorkeakoulujen)
Author: Shova Gautam
Language: English
Topic: Music Therapy and Health
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3005549875