Evaluation of Anxiety and Stress Factors before Surgery From the Perspective of Patients Undergoing Spinal Surgery in the Operating Room of Peymaniyeh Hospital in Jahrom City 2021

Surgery is always a great experience for the patient because surgery of any kind is a threat to the integrity of the body and life. This study was to evaluate the factors of anxiety and stress before surgery in patients who are candidates for spine surgery.

The present study is a descriptive study that was performed on 120 patients who were candidates for spine surgery in of Peymaniyeh Hospital in Jahrom City 2021. Data collection tools were theoretical questionnaire and colleagues. Data were analyzed using SPSS v.22 and descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage and Pearson correlation coefficient.

The results showed that the highest level of anxiety was related to the area of preoperative anxiety (85.1)and in this area, the components of fear of surgery and not knowing the time of surgery (93.3%)and in the area of stressors in relation to Operating room staff for preoperative care also included the components of the patient being left alone until the start of surgery and the observation and encounter of strangers such as anesthesiologists and operating room nurses, causing the most anxiety (88.3%)in patients.

Based on the findings of this study, by identifying the factors affecting preoperative anxiety and eliminating them, the amount of preoperative anxiety can be minimized. Therefore, it is suggested to use various methods to educate patients to eliminate the factors affecting anxiety.