Preoperative Stress: An Operating Room Nurse Intervention Assessment
JOURNAL OF PERIANESTHESIA NURSING, vol.31, no.6, pp.495-503, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 31 Issue: 6
- Publication Date: 2016
- Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jopan.2015.08.011
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PERIANESTHESIA NURSING
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.495-503
- Keywords: surgical intervention, perioperative nursing, distress, care, preoperative, ANXIETY, SURGERY, DISTRESS, ANESTHESIA, CARE, PAIN
- Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this research study was to determine the effect of preoperative visits by the operating room (OR) nurse on patient stress levels before undergoing surgery.