PREOPERATIVE ANXIETY STATUS OF PATIENTS WITH HIP AND KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY

Abstract

Objectives: This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of preoperative anxiety status and find out some related factors in hip and knee replacement patients at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Hanoi Medical University Hospital. Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional study recruited 102 patients scheduled for hip and knee replacement surgery. The research was conducted from June to September 2022. Preoperative anxiety status was measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Results: The population ages varied from 22 to 92 years (mean age=62.11 ± 15.35 years). Nearly half of patients (48%) experienced preoperative anxiety ranging from mild to severe, with a mean HADS score was 7.21±3.13, and 32% of patients had mild anxiety. Surgical types and gender associated with preoperative anxiety status. The proportion of patients who reported being afraid of intra- and/ or postoperative complications, postoperative disabilities, and the pain was 80.4%, 65.7%, and 58.8%, respectively. Conclusion: The proportion of hip and knee replacement surgery patients who experienced preoperative anxiety was high. Surgical types and gender were significantly associated with the preoperative anxiety status of hip and knee replacement surgery patients (p<0.05).