Reducing preoperative anxiety
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Major/Program
Nursing
First Advisor's Name
Terri Frock
First Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Chair
Second Advisor's Name
Donna Rush
Third Advisor's Name
Oliver David Anderson
Date of Defense
3-12-1997
Abstract
The effect of a pre-operative self-educational program on pre-operative state-anxiety was explored on 43 same day, non-diagnostic, surgical patients. Controls (22) received verbal preoperative instructions. The treatment group (21) received, in addition, a self-instructional preoperative booklet. The study addressed the research question. Will administration of a pre-operative self-instructional educational tool reduce self-reported anxiety? The level of client anxiety was measured by the Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Pre- and post-intervention scores were analyzed using t-tests for paired samples. A Pearson product moment correlation was calculated on the STAI scores. The data collected did not demonstrate that the experimental treatment was effective in reducing anxiety, t(42) = -0.73. Findings indicated the need for improved education and continued research into alternative, cost effective modalities, useful in reducing preoperative anxiety.
Identifier
FI15101398
Recommended Citation
Figueroa, Cynthia Firpi, "Reducing preoperative anxiety" (1997). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3322.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3322
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