Assessment of the association between preoperative anxiety and the mode of preoperative information delivery in patients undergoing thoracic surgery operations using the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2026
Yazarlar: Mehmet Sezer, Batuhan Rıza Ecer, Saltuk Burhan Dal, Ahmet Kayahan TEKNECİ, Ufuk ÇAĞIRICI, Tevfik Ilker Akcam, Ayse Gul Ergonul, Alpaslan ÇAKAN
Journal of Health Psychology, Uluslararası, Wos, 2026
DOI: 10.1177/13591053261439923
Özet
This study examined preoperative anxiety and its association with the mode of preoperative information delivery (verbal and/or written) in patients undergoing elective thoracic surgery using the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS). A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted at a university hospital in Turkey between February and June 2024, including 54 patients. The mean age was 57.1 ± 15.8 years, with 37% female. Most patients (85.2%) received verbal information, while 14.8% received both verbal and written. The mean APAIS-anxiety score was 7.61 ± 3.71, with 25.9% reporting high anxiety (⩾11). Anxiety was lower in patients with malignancy history ( p = 0.049) and higher in females ( p < 0.001). No statistically significant association was observed between the mode of preoperative information delivery and anxiety levels. APAIS-information requirement scores showed no demographic or clinical differences, though anxiety correlated positively with information need ( p ⩽ 0.001). These findings underscore the importance of psychological preparation and adequate patient information in thoracic surgery.