The impact of visit preoperative of nursing in the level of anxiety of surgical patients

Abstract

This research deals with the anxiety levels in preoperative patients. It aims to identify the profile of patients undergoing a nursing preoperative visit. Its approach was qualitative, comparative and prospective. Spielberg, Gorsuch and Lushene's State - Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) was applied to evaluate the anxiety score. The data collection occurred in the Surgical Center of the University Hospital Pedro Ernesto. Responses of 30 patients were examined. Only 15 had the pre-operative nursing visit. The data were analyzed using the technique of basic descriptive statistical analysis and the results were organized in the form of graphics and charts. The results showed that on the group of patients who were visited by nurses, the number of people with a low anxiety scores increased when compared to the group that didn't had the preoperative nursing visit.