Emotional status and fear in patients scheduled for elective surgery during COVID-19 pandemic: a nationwide cross-sectional survey (COVID-SURGERY).
Francesca MontaltoMariachiara IppolitoAlberto NotoFabiana MadottoFilippa GelardiPaolino SavatteriAntonino GiarratanoAntonino Giarratanonull nullPublished in: Journal of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Critical Care (Online) (2021)
Additional fear and worse emotional status may be frequent in patients scheduled for elective surgery during COVID-19 pandemic. More than half of the participants to the survey were worried about not being able to receive family visits. Psychological support may be considered for patients at higher risk of psychological distress to improve perioperative wellbeing during the pandemic.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- minimally invasive
- ejection fraction
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- newly diagnosed
- coronary artery bypass
- patients undergoing
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- cardiac surgery
- acute kidney injury
- surgical site infection
- patient reported outcomes
- atrial fibrillation