Key result
Preoperative anxiety and the need for information significantly increased as the time of neurosurgical operation approached (p<0.001), with higher anxiety levels observed in female patients.
Why the study?
Preoperative anxiety is a risk factor for adverse psychophysiological reactions that prolong convalescence, but its incidence and the impact of time to operation and demographic factors needed assessment in neurosurgical patients.
Population
108 patients before planned neurosurgical operations
Comparison
Impact of time to operation and selected demographic factors on preoperative anxiety
Design
Cross-sectional study
Authors
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Preoperative anxiety screening may identify at-risk neurosurgical patients; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve outcomes.
Cross-Sectional (n=108)
No
Absolute Event Rate: 18.23% vs 16.15%
p-value: p=<0.001
Preoperative anxiety and the need for information increase significantly as the time of neurosurgical operation approaches, particularly in female patients, highlighting the need for targeted preoperative psychological support.
Koprdová et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Preoperative anxiety in neurosurgical patients (n=108). Approaching time of surgery vs. Baseline (15 minutes prior to morning premedication) was evaluated on Preoperative anxiety (APAIS sum score) (p=<0.001). Preoperative anxiety and the need for information significantly increased as the time of neurosurgical operation approached (p<0.001), with higher anxiety levels observed in female patients.
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