Why the study?
Preoperative anxiety commonly affects elective surgery patients leading to adverse outcomes, but clinicians often have little time to fully assess and manage it.
Is the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) a valid tool in guiding the management of preoperative anxiety in adult patients?
Is the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) a valid tool in guiding the management of preoperative anxiety in adult patients?
This literature review examines the validity of the APAIS tool for assessing preoperative anxiety and information needs in adult patients.
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Preoperative anxiety is a common problem that affects 60-85% of patients undergoing elective surgery and results in adverse outcomes. However, health professionals' often have little time to fully assess and manage preoperative anxiety. As a consequence the Amsterdam preoperative anxiety and information scale (APAIS) was developed to assess anxiety and the patient's need for information. This literature review aims to examine the validity of APAIS. These papers were critically appraised using a tool for quantitative studies.
APAIS supports quick preoperative anxiety screening; leaves open need for prospective validation before routine adoption.
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