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Daycase anaesthesia and anxiety. A study of anxiety profiles amongst patients attending a day bed unit.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2787129     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Two hundred adult patients aged 16-65 years scheduled to undergo operation under general anaesthesia in a Day Bed Unit were assessed for anxiety at the time of booking and on the day of operation. The nature of previous anaesthetic experience was the prime determinant of the anxiety scores obtained at booking. The score at booking was the prime determinant of the score on the day of operation, with previous experience and type of operation as secondary independent factors. Patients scheduled to undergo oral surgery were particularly anxious. Nineteen percent of patients would have liked to have received something to relieve their anxiety.
Authors:
J W Mackenzie
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Anaesthesia     Volume:  44     ISSN:  0003-2409     ISO Abbreviation:  Anaesthesia     Publication Date:  1989 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1989-08-03     Completed Date:  1989-08-03     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370524     Medline TA:  Anaesthesia     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  437-40     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Anaesthetics and Intensive Care, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / psychology*
Anesthesia, General / psychology*
Anxiety / epidemiology,  etiology*
Attitude to Health
Cohort Studies
Day Care / psychology*
England
Hospitals, District*
Hospitals, Public*
Humans
Middle Aged
Personality Tests

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