Prevalence of Preoperative Anxiety in Preoperative Patients in Nepal Police Hospital: A Cross-sectional Descriptive Study

Abstract

Introduction: The possibility of undergoing anesthesia-assisted surgery can cause a great deal of anxiety in individuals. Excessive anxiety can have a number of negative consequences, including perioperative cardiac events, greater anesthetic needs, higher postoperative pain ratings, and a longer stay in the hospital. Anxiety levels during surgery might be influenced by a variety of reasons. The objective of the study was to estimate the prevalence of anxiety in adult patients scheduled for Surgery.
 Methods: This is Cross-sectional Descriptive Study conducted in Nepal police hospital with calculated sample size of 92 with round figure of 100, convenient sampling technique was used. Descriptive analysis was used for Analysis.
 Results: Prevalence of anxiety in preoperative patient was 31%. The prevalence in male patients and female patients were 21.2% and 39.5% respectively.
 Conclusions: When compared to many other research, the general prevalence of anxiety at Nepal Police Hospital was lower; nevertheless, the incidence was higher among female patients.