Evaluation of preoperative anxiety, information desire, and their relationship with specific anesthesia concerns in elective surgery. A cross-sectional study
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background: Background: Anxiety, desire for information, and anesthesia-related concerns represent distinct aspects of the preoperative experience. Objective: To describe anxiety and desire for information, and explore the association between anxiety and anesthesia-related concerns during the preanesthetic consultation.Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study included 100 ASA I-III adults scheduled for elective surgery. APAIS and an exploratory 10-item concerns questionnaire were administered. Analyses included Spearman correlation, nonparametric tests, and logistic regression.Results: Median age was 44 years; 63% were men. Anxiety was low in 31%, moderate in 58%, and high in 11%; desire for information was high in 26%. Concerns were not significantly correlated with anxiety (rho=-0.060; p=0.556). In the adjusted model, general anesthesia was associated with higher odds of high anxiety (OR 5.18; p=0.029), whereas the concerns score was associated with lower odds (OR 0.83; p=0.041).Conclusions: Moderate anxiety predominated, and one quarter of patients expressed a high desire for information. Adjusted associations were exploratory because of the small number of events and the lack of validation of the complementary questionnaire. Keywords: Preoperative anxiety; APAIS scale; Preoperative information; General anesthesia; Elective surgery; Coping.
Language: English
Topic: Music Therapy and Health
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7223467347