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April 19, 20262 citations

Preoperative Anxiety Management: The Effectiveness of Nurse-Led Educational Interventions on Surgical Outcomes: A Narrative Review

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BDBlessing Edidiong DicksonCGChidinma Gab-ObinnaDEDaniel Obinna Eke

Key Points

  • The aim is to evaluate how educational interventions led by nurses influence preoperative anxiety and surgical outcomes.
  • Narrative review of existing literature on nursing interventions.
  • Focus on educational programs aimed at reducing anxiety before surgery.
  • Assessment of outcomes related to surgical efficacy.
  • Nurse-led educational interventions significantly reduce preoperative anxiety levels.
  • Improved surgical outcomes are associated with lower anxiety levels.
  • Patients receiving education report feeling more prepared for surgery.

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Dickson et al. (2026) studied this question. Nurse-led educational interventions for preoperative anxiety management were reviewed to assess their effectiveness on surgical outcomes.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e4702d010ef96374d8d79fhttps://doi.org/10.9734/ajrnh/2026/v9i1308
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