Open AccessA randomized clinical trial of an eHealth intervention on anxiety in patients undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery
Author(s) -
Olga Nilsson,
Malin Stenman,
Anna Letterstål,
Rebecka Hultgren
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
british journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.202
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1365-2168
pISSN - 0007-1323
DOI - 10.1093/bjs/znab151
Subject(s) - medicine , ehealth , randomized controlled trial , anxiety , hospital anxiety and depression scale , psychosocial , physical therapy , quality of life (healthcare) , psychological intervention , depression (economics) , intervention (counseling) , surgery , health care , nursing , psychiatry , economics , macroeconomics , economic growth
The potential benefit of eHealth interventions in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is uncertain. The primary aim of this study was to investigate the effect of an eHealth intervention on anxiety in patients with AAA undergoing surgery.