Open AccessEvolving with modern technology: Impact of incorporating audiovisual aids in preanesthetic checkup clinics on patient education and anxiety
Author(s) -
Haramritpal Kaur,
Gurpreet Singh,
Amandeep Singh,
Gagandeep Sharda,
Shobha Aggarwal
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/0259-1162.177187
Subject(s) - anxiety , medicine , perioperative , wilcoxon signed rank test , elective surgery , randomized controlled trial , anesthesiology , anesthesia , physical therapy , mann–whitney u test , surgery , psychiatry
Perioperative stress is an often ignored commonly occurring phenomenon. Little or no prior knowledge of anesthesia techniques can increase this significantly. Patients awaiting surgery may experience high level of anxiety. Preoperative visit is an ideal time to educate patients about anesthesia and address these fears. The present study evaluates two different approaches, i.e., standard interview versus informative audiovisual presentation with standard interview on information gain (IG) and its impact on patient anxiety during preoperative visit.