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The study aims to evaluate the relationship between patient-reported pre-operative anxiety levels and the administration of anxiolytic medication by anaesthesiologists.

March 26, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Relationship between patients’ pre-operative anxiety level and administration of anxiolytic premedication

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PWPaul F. WhiteTwitter (United States)OEOfelia Loani Elvir-LazoTwitter (United States)RYRoya YumulTwitter (United States)

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This evaluation finds a disconnect between reported anxiety levels and the administration of anxiolytic premedication in surgery patients, suggesting a need for improved targeting.

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The study aims to evaluate the relationship between patient-reported pre-operative anxiety levels and the administration of anxiolytic medication by anaesthesiologists.
Patients self-assessed anxiety levels using a visual analog scale from 0 to 10.
Anaesthesiologists visually assessed patient anxiety levels on a similar numeric scale.
The decision to administer anxiolytic premedication was made by the anaesthesiologist immediately after assessment.
58% of patients reported low anxiety levels (scores ≤3).
70% of anaesthesiologists assigned low anxiety scores based on their assessments.
64% of patients received anxiolytic premedication, but only 50% of those with moderate-to-high anxiety received it.
Surprisingly, 74% of patients reporting little or no anxiety received anxiolytics.

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White et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c4cc02fdc3bde44891755e https://doi.org/10.26550/2209-1092.1391

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This evaluation finds a disconnect between reported anxiety levels and the administration of anxiolytic premedication in surgery patients, suggesting a need for improved targeting.

Relationship between patients’ pre-operative anxiety level and administration of anxiolytic premedication

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Relationship between patients’ pre-operative anxiety level and administration of anxiolytic premedication

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