Surgery
Conditions
Interventions
Ward group
Preanaesthesia clinic assessment
Sponsors
Aga Khan University East Africa
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All surgical patients attending the pre-anaesthesia clinic at least 48 hours prior to elective surgery and all patients having a preanaesthesia evaluation in the wards a day prior to elective surgery aged above 18 years were included in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients seen in the anaesthesia clinic more than 2 weeks before elective surgery. 2. Patients seen in the ward more than 24 hours prior to elective surgery. 3. Patients undergoing surgical procedures due to malignancy. 4. Patients undergoing cardiac surgery. 5. Patients with diagnosed psychiatric illness. 6. Patients undergoing neurosurgery for ailments that may cause changes in cognitive function. 7. Patients, who cannot understand, read or write high school level English. 8. Inability to understand the consent due to language barrier, inability to read or write. 9. Refusal to participate in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The aim of the study was to assess whether the standard preanaesthesia evaluation in the outpatient clinic would reduce the preoperative anxiety by 10 points as assessed by the STAI score when compared to a standard preoperative evaluation in the ward.;3.To determine the influence of prior anaesthetic experience on reduction in anxiety on preanaesthetic patients | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To determine the influence of gender on reduction in anxiety in pre-anaesthetic patients ;2. To determine the influence of duration of hospital stay on reduction in anxiety in preanaesthetic patients. | — |
Countries
Kenya
Outcome results
None listed