Abstract
PurposeTo evaluate the fear of surgery-related pain of patients in the preoperative period. DesignA descriptive, cross-sectional study. MethodsA total of 419 patients who were scheduled for a variety of surgical procedures in a tertiary hospital were included. Data were collected using a Patient Identification Information Form and fear of pain was evaluated using the Fear of Pain Questionnaire-III. Findings50.8% of the patients were males with a mean age of 49.2 ± 17.3 years. A total of 88.8% patients had a fear of pain after surgery, and 89.3% of them had a moderate to severe fear of pain. 84.5% of female patients, 82.5% of literate patients, and 86.1% of patients who had previously experienced severe pain had a fear of pain of moderate to severe intensity (P < .05). The mean Fear of Pain Questionnaire-III score was 75.1 ± 20.2, and the most commonly identified fears were severe pain (30.64 ± 9.5), and medical pain (24.17 ± 7.7). Patients who had a higher score of fear of severe pain and medical pain were those who had experienced severe pain previously and those who believed that they would experience postoperative pain (P < .05). ConclusionsAlmost all patients included in this study had a fear of moderate to severe postoperative pain while in the preoperative period. Nurses should question pain history with each patient, obtain a detailed pain history, and identify the degree of fear of pain in the preoperative period. Fear of pain should be reduced using necessary interventions and pain control should be maintained. Reduced fear of pain in the preoperative period may decrease postoperative pain and yield favorable patient outcomes.
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