Patients’ desires for anxiolytic premedication – an observational study in adults undergoing elective surgery
Why the study?
The proportion of surgical patients who welcome preoperative anxiolytic medication and their preferred timing of administration have not been studied thoroughly.
What proportion of adult patients undergoing elective surgery desire anxiolytic premedication and when do they prefer to take it?
Population
1000 adult patients scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia
Design
Single-center observational study
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Discussion
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Implication
Supports individualized preoperative anxiolysis discussions; hypothesis-generating for timing and selection criteria in prospective trials.
Structured PICO
What proportion of adult patients undergoing elective surgery desire anxiolytic premedication and when do they prefer to take it?
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Population
1000 adult patients scheduled to undergo elective surgery under general anesthesia
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Intervention
Assessment of desire for anxiolytic premedication
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Outcome
Ratio of patients desiring anxiolytic medication (no/yes/on request) and the preferred time of taking it (evening before surgery/morning of day of surgery/on call to the operating room)patient reported
A significant proportion of patients undergoing elective surgery desire anxiolytic premedication, with preferences for timing varying widely, suggesting a need for individualized prescription.
Cite This Study
Euteneuer et al. (2022) studied this question.