PREOPERATIVE HANDOUT MATERIAL ABOUT ANAESTHESIA – AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO REDUCE ANXIETY
Aurimas Pečkauskas, Greta Kraujalytė, Jomantė Mačiukaitienė, Andrius Macas Abstract Background. Anxiety and fear of pain are two main factors influencing emotional state, level of satisfaction and perioperative outcomes. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of informing patients by means of a booklet entitled: “Information for the patients undergoing anaesthesia” and its…