Why the study?
Does pre-operative information provided by nurses reduce pre-operative anxiety in patients admitted to hospital for elective minor surgery?
Population
Patients admitted to hospital for elective minor surgery
Design
Review
Authors
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May support nurse-led structured pre-operative information to reduce anxiety; leaves open need for prospective RCTs to guide practice.
Does pre-operative information provided by nurses reduce pre-operative anxiety in patients admitted to hospital for elective minor surgery?
This review highlights the importance of nurses providing structured pre-operative information to reduce anxiety in patients undergoing elective minor surgery.
Jill E. Swindale (1989) studied this question.
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