Anxiety
Conditions
Keywords
Operation, anxiety, pain
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to better understand the anxiety of patients before elective surgeries and to investigate which measures for calming are perceived as helpful or pleasant. Adult, German-speaking patients (≥18 years) in the elective surgical setting at UKB are invited to participate. It is planned that at least 400 patients will take part in the survey. The survey is conducted anonymously, voluntarily, and without the collection of personal data. This is a purely observational study without any intervention.
Detailed description
Patients who come to the premedication outpatient clinic are invited in the waiting area to participate in this anonymous written survey. Participation is voluntary. The survey takes approximately 10-15 minutes. No personal data are collected. Anxiety is assessed using the State-Trait Operation Anxiety (STOA) and the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) questionnaires. To address anxiety reduction, various possible measures are listed, and patients are asked to check all the options they consider helpful and appropriate. They are also given the opportunity to add further suggestions that are not included in the list.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Vera Guttenthaler
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Adults (≥18 years), * German-speaking patients * elective surgical setting
Exclusion criteria
* emergency surgery * Patients with documented psychiatric disorders or confusion * Individuals admitted under a court or official mandate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Record patients' stated preferences related to anxiety management. | baseline | using multiple-choice and open-ended responses |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Assess patients' preoperative anxiety | baseline | Using the STOA questionnaire. The STOA evaluates anxiety on two levels: the long-term, personality-related tendency toward surgical anxiety (trait) and the current state of anxiety (state), with cognitive and affective components. The STOA-State scale includes 10 items rated on a 4-point scale from 0 ("Not at all") to 3 ("Very much"), yielding a total score of 0-30. The STOA-Trait scale includes 20 items rated from 0 ("Almost never") to 3 ("Almost always"), with a total score of 0-60. |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed