PREOPERATIVE ANXIETY

This study tested whether letting children play with sand before tonsillectomy surgery could help reduce their anxiety and pain. It involved 68 children aged 7 to 10, who were randomly assigned to either receive sand play therapy or standard care before their operation. Researche…

This study tested whether a 15-minute session of smelling lavender oil could reduce anxiety in adults about to have minor skin cancer surgery. 66 patients were randomly assigned to smell either lavender oil or a placebo scent before their procedure. Researchers measured anxiety l…

This study tested whether a simple, clear explanation about how artificial intelligence (AI) helps with medical imaging could reduce anxiety and increase feelings of control in patients waiting for elective surgery. Researchers randomly assigned 60 adult patients to either receiv…

This study tested whether adding visual tools to standard pre-surgery information could help reduce anxiety in patients scheduled for jaw surgery. Thirty adults were randomly assigned to receive either standard verbal information, verbal information plus a short animation video, …

This study looked at whether talking to a mental health professional before surgery could help people donating a kidney. The goal was to see if this support could reduce their anxiety, make their blood pressure and heart rate more stable during the operation, and lessen their pai…

This study tested whether letting patients choose a calming scent (aromatherapy) could reduce anxiety before they went in for eye surgery like cataract removal. It involved 64 patients who were randomly given either their chosen scent or a placebo scent for at least 30 minutes be…

This study looked at why planned, non-emergency surgeries were cancelled on the very day they were supposed to happen. Researchers tracked over 400 cancelled surgeries to understand the reasons behind the cancellations, measure how stressed patients felt, and calculate the financ…