Preoperative anxiety in women. From: AORN Journal | Date: July 1, 1998| Author: Wiens, Arlene G. | COPYRIGHT 1998 Association of Operating Room Nurses, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Preoperative anxiety and fear can have adverse effects on patients' perioperative experiences. This study emerged from a larger study in which the researcher examined the perioperative experiences of women. The purpose of this study was to further investigate and describe the nature of preoperative anxiety in female subjects. This article reviews the literature on this topic, discusses the results, and explores the implications of anxiety and fear on the perioperative experience. The author o...

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