Abstract

Objective To evaluate the effect of the patient's preoperative visit to the operating room on the patient's apprehension before operation.Methods One hundred and Sixty patients aged 16-64 yr with fear visual analog scale (FVAS) score≥4 scheduled for elective surgery were randomly divided into 2 groups(n=80 each):control group and study group.In control group the anesthesiologists visited their patients the day before operation ns usual;while in study group the anesthesiologists brought their patients to the operating room,showed them the environment and anesthesia equipment and assured of the safety of the operation and anesthesia.The degree of fear was scored according to FVAS (O=no fear,1-3 mild,4-6 moderate,7-10 severe) and was evaluated on the 1st morning after admission(T1),the night before operation(T2)and before induction of anesthesia(T3).MAP and HR at T1-3 and blood glucose level at T1,3 were mensured and recorded.Results The patient's preoperative apprehension was significantly allayed by patient's preoperative visit to the operating room.The MAP,HR,incidence of moderate and severe fear at T2,3 and blood glucose level at T3 were significantly lower in study group than in control group.Conclusion Patient's preoperative visit to the operating room can allay precperative apprehension. Key words: Operating rooms; Environment; Fear

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