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Pre-Operative Anxiety Of Patients In District Hospitals In Ashanti Region, Ghana, Sawan Dankyi Sa, Million Bimerew Mi, Jennifer-Anne Chipps Ja
Pre-Operative Anxiety Of Patients In District Hospitals In Ashanti Region, Ghana, Sawan Dankyi Sa, Million Bimerew Mi, Jennifer-Anne Chipps Ja
Journal of Perioperative Nursing
Objectives: To investigate pre-operative anxiety of patients at district hospitals in Ashanti Region, Ghana.
Method: A descriptive survey was conducted with patients who were being prepared to undergo various surgical operations at ten hospitals. The questionnaire included the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) and questions about factors that may contribute to patients’ anxiety prior to surgery.
Results: Most of the 210 respondents reported anxiety with 189 (90%) reporting some anxiety before the surgical operation (20.57/30, +/-10.07), range 0–26). Respondents reported moderate anxious mood (2.14, +/-1.45), tension prior to surgery (2.00, +/-1.35) and insomnia on the day before the procedure (2.00, …