The Effect of Education on the Anxiety Level of Patients Before Thyroidectomy

Gezer D., ARSLAN S.

JOURNAL OF PERIANESTHESIA NURSING, vol.34, no.2, pp.265-271, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jopan.2018.05.017
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PERIANESTHESIA NURSING
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.265-271
  • Keywords: thyroidectomy, anxiety, surgery-specific anxiety, nursing education, PREOPERATIVE ANXIETY, INFORMATION, SATISFACTION, PREDICTORS
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: The present study aims to evaluate the effect of preoperative education on the level of anxiety provided to patients scheduled for thyroidectomy using education brochures on the level of anxiety.