Risk factors for preoperative anxiety in adults

• DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2001.045003298.x
• Publication Date: 2003-03-10T09:45:20Z
• Authors: W. Caumo; A. P. Schmidt; C. N. Schneider; J. Bergmann; C. W. Iwamoto; D. Bandeira; M. B. C. Ferreira
• Keywords: Depression; Elective surgery

Patients who undergo surgery experience acute psychological distress in the preoperative period. The objective of this study was to identify and quantify effect risk factors for anxiety adults.A cross-sectional performed with 592 inpatients scheduled elective surgery. Age ranged from 18 60 years (ASA physical status I-III). Demographic information collected using a structured questionnaire. measuring instruments were visual analog scale, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory; Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale, WHO Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20, future self-perception Multivariate conditional regression modeling used control confounding determine independent predictors anxiety, taking into account hierarchical relationship between factors.High associated history cancer (odds ratio (OR)=2.26) smoking (OR=7.47), psychiatric disorders (OR=5.93), negative perception (OR= 2.30), moderate intense depressive symptoms (3.22), high trait-anxiety (3.83), pain (2.12), medium (OR=1.52), female gender (OR=2.0), ASA category III (OR=3.41), up 12 education (OR=1.36), more than (OR=1.68). Previous 0.61) lower state-anxiety.History smoking, disorders, perception, symptoms, trait-anxiety, pain, surgery, gender, III, constituted state-anxiety. reduced anxiety.