Year 2020 / Volume 31 / Number 2

Original Papers

Anxiety study in the presurgical patient in foot surgery

Rev. Esp. Pod. 2020; 31(2): 87-92 / DOI: 10.20986/revesppod.2020.1562/2020

Daniel Navarro-Gastón


ABSTRACT

Introduction: The emotional state of the patient before a foot surgery is not included in the routine presurgical assessment in Podiatry. The assessment of preoperative anxiety has been studied in different medical disciplines, but it is unknown in surgical procedures of the foot. The main objective was to determine the prevalence of preoperative anxiety in foot surgery, as well as to assess the demand for surgical information from patients.
Patients and methods: The validated Amsterdam anxiety and information scale (APAIS) was used to assess preoperative anxiety and the need for information in 93 patients undergoing different forefoot surgery (osteoarticular, nail and soft tissue). A questionnaire was also used to collect other variables before surgery such as age, sex and educational level.
Results: Preoperative anxiety occurred in 23.7 % of the patients and 49.5 % demanded more information. In addition, there was a relationship between both variables (p < 0.05). Anxiety was higher in women (p = 0.023). Anxiety and demand for information were not related to the rest of the variables.
Conclusion: In this study there was high anxiety and misinformation in podiatric surgery. Therefore, there is a need to establish the pre-surgical psychological assessment and inform the patient properly.



RESUMEN

Introducción: El estado emocional del paciente antes de una cirugía del pie no está incluido en la valoración prequirúrgica rutinaria en Podología. La ansiedad preoperatoria ha sido estudiada en diferentes disciplinas médicas, pero se desconoce en procedimientos quirúrgicos del pie. El objetivo principal fue determinar la prevalencia de ansiedad preoperatoria en cirugía del pie, así como evaluar la demanda de información quirúrgica de los pacientes.
Pacientes y métodos: Se empleó la escala validada de ansiedad e información de Ámsterdam (APAIS) para evaluar la ansiedad preoperatoria y la necesidad de información en 93 pacientes sometidos a diferentes cirugías del antepié (osteoarticular, ungueal y partes blandas). También se utilizó un cuestionario para la recogida de otras variables de interés antes de la cirugía como la edad, sexo y nivel educativo.
Resultados: La ansiedad preoperatoria se presentó en el 23.7 % de los pacientes y el 49.5 % demandó más información. Además, existió relación entre ambas variables (p < 0.05). La ansiedad fue mayor en las mujeres (p = 0.023). La ansiedad y la demanda de información no se relacionaron con el resto de las variables.
Conclusión: En este estudio existió ansiedad y desinformación en cirugía podológica. Por tanto, existe la necesidad de instaurar la valoración psicológica prequirúrgica e informar al paciente adecuadamente.


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Received: 11/02/2020

Accepted: 01/04/2020

Online First: 24/11/2020

Published: 24/11/2020

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