Does a 30-minute introductory visit to the operating room reduce patients' anxiety before elective surgery? a prospective controlled observational study

CONCLUSION: A 30-minute visit to familiarize patients with the operating room environment, equipment, and staff, whether conducted in-person or virtually, does not significantly affect patients' preoperative anxiety or reduce their anxiety levels.PMID:38082341 | PMC:PMC10714527 | DOI:10.1186/s13037-023-00382-9

Source: Patient Safety in Surgery - December 12, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Z еinab Asilian Bidgoli Zohreh Sadat Mohammadreza Zarei N еda Mirbaghеr Ajorpaz Masoum еh Hossеinian Source Type: research