Managing anxiety in ICU patients: the role of pre-operative information provision

Nurs Crit Care. 2004 Mar-Apr;9(2):72-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1478-5153.2004.00053.x.

Abstract

Hospital-induced patient anxiety and coping mechanisms are discussed. The value of giving pre-operative information to reduce anxiety in elective admissions to intensive care unit is discussed. Recommendations are given based on the literature evidence to aid service and practice development.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adaptation, Psychological
  • Anxiety / etiology
  • Anxiety / prevention & control*
  • Anxiety / psychology
  • Critical Care* / methods
  • Critical Care* / psychology
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Humans
  • Needs Assessment
  • Nurse's Role
  • Nurse-Patient Relations
  • Nursing Assessment
  • Patient Education as Topic / methods*
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Preoperative Care* / methods
  • Preoperative Care* / nursing
  • Preoperative Care* / psychology
  • Time Factors