Evaluation Of Anxiety In Patients Applying To Anesthesia Out - Patient Clinic

Abstract Objective: To determine the effects of demographic factors as age,education, gender, marital status on anxiety level and anxiety levels and reasons of the patients those will be operated electively. Method: A total of 800 patients ≥18 years whohas been prepared for elective surgery and completed the questionnaire at the anesthesia outpatient clinic have been enrolled in this study. Patients ≥18 years old, who were classified as ASA I – III according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), literate individuals, subjects without any psychiatric or neurological disease, patients who did not use psychiatric drugs or alcohol (chronic consumers)were included in the study. Results: The highest STAI – I value was found in 31 – 50 age group. Pre-operative STAI – I value was higher in women (p