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Partner anxiety prior to elective Caesarean section under regional anaesthesia
Author(s) -
Taylor I. R.,
Bullough A. S.,
Van Hamel J. C. M.,
Campbell D. N. C.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2044.2002.02509_5.x
Subject(s) - anxiety , medicine , caesarean section , attendance , regional anaesthesia , general anaesthesia , anesthesia , elective caesarean section , obstetrics , pregnancy , psychiatry , economics , biology , economic growth , genetics
Summary This study was designed to measure anxiety levels in 91 partners of women undergoing elective Caesarean section under regional anaesthesia and to outline potential relieving factors. Twenty‐eight per cent of partners were pathologically anxious. There was a positive association between anxiety and prior attendance at the anaesthetic assessment clinic (p = 0.008). There was no statistically significant association between anxiety and education, occupation, gender, relationship to the patient or previous attendance at Caesarean section. Concern about a safe outcome for the mother and child caused most anxiety, less being expressed regarding presence in the operating theatre or anaesthesia per se. Over 70% of partners expressed the view that attendance at the anaesthetic assessment clinic or provision of written information would reduce their anxiety.