Validation of the Portuguese version of Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS).

Sandra MaurícioIsabel RebêloCatarina MadeiraFilipa ResendeSusana Esteves

Published in: Health and quality of life outcomes (2021)

Portuguese APAIS version is an accurate tool to identify preoperative anxiety among cancer patients and might impact its management, from premedication choice to provision of information and reassurance about either anesthesia or surgery.

Keyphrases

psychometric properties
patients undergoing
sleep quality
minimally invasive
health information
palliative care
high resolution
surgical site infection
physical activity
decision making
mass spectrometry