BACKGROUND There is currently no widely accepted instrument for measuring preoperative anxiety. The objective of this study was to develop a simple visual facial anxiety scale (VFAS) for assessing acute preoperative anxiety. METHODS The initial VFAS was comprised of 11 similarly styled stick-figure reflecting different types of facial expressions (Fig 1). After obtaining IRB approval, a total...

This study aimed to compare the effectiveness between listening Quran and nature sounds on preoperative anxiety physiological parameters. Using systematic random sampling, a randomized controlled trial was conducted among 81 patients, which comprised of male female patients allocated into three equal groups, that is, recitation group, control group. Preoperative state measured using State-Trait...

conclusions our findings show that premedication with passiflora incarnata reduces anxiety as well as melatonin. however, melatonin causes less cognitive impairment compared to passiflora incarnata. results there were no statistically differences between groups in vas (p > 0.05). however, the mean score of pain was higher in the melatonin group compared to the pssiflora incarnata group when dis...

Introduction: Cognitive status of patients before Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) affects their activities of daily living. Evaluation of cognition status and its related factors can help caregivers to plan suitable care programs. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the patient’s cognition status and its related factors before CABG. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study...

Excessive preoperative anxiety can increase the occurrence of postoperative pain complications with severe intensity. The phenomenon in a private Hospital Surabaya there are still patients who tend to feel excessive fear and before surgery. purpose this study was analyze correlation between level intensity postoperative. used cohort design 34 respondents taken using consecutive sampling techniq...

Purpose Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (LC) is common practice in treatment of symptomatic gall stones. LC is often associated with preoperative anxiety and stress which may negatively impact postoperative pain perception and recovery from surgery. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether a “non-pharmacological” intervention with guided imagery can reduce preoperative anxiety, post...