Open AccessEvaluating Preoperative Anxiety Levels in Patients Undergoing Breast Cancer Surgery
Author(s) -
Maria Katsohiraki,
Sofia Poulopoulou,
Nikolaos Fyrfiris,
Ioannis Κoutelekos,
Polyxeni Tsiotinou,
Olga Adam,
Eleni Vasilopoulou,
Μαρία Καπρίτσου
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
asia-pacific journal of oncology nursing
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2349-6673
pISSN - 2347-5625
DOI - 10.4103/apjon.apjon_31_20
Subject(s) - medicine , lumpectomy , anxiety , breast cancer , perceived stress scale , mastectomy , physical therapy , state trait anxiety inventory , breast surgery , body mass index , cancer , psychiatry , stress (linguistics) , linguistics , philosophy
Patients' anxiety and stress levels are increased after the surgery. High levels of anxiety and stress could increase postoperative complications, as well as to prolong postoperative hospitalization and postoperative morbidity. This prospective, cross-sectional study was to evaluate the preoperative stress levels in patients undergoing breast cancer surgery.