Nursing intervention for pre-operative anxiety.

Area of Science:

• Nursing Science
• Surgical Care
• Psychological Support

Background:

• Surgical nursing is evolving due to increasingly complex procedures.
• Reduced time for nursing care delivery is condensing acute physical care.
• This shift often compromises essential interventions like pre- and post-operative anxiety management.

Purpose of the Study:

• To address the deficit in pre-operative psychological care strategies.
• To outline a psychological care plan for dynamic surgical environments.
• To support comprehensive nursing interventions beyond acute physical care.

Main Methods:

• Literature review on current surgical nursing practices.
• Analysis of the impact of reduced care time on nursing interventions.
• Development of a conceptual pre-operative psychological care plan.

Main Results:

• Current surgical nursing models inadequately address pre-operative psychological needs.
• A condensed timeframe for acute care negatively affects anxiety management.
• A structured pre-operative psychological care plan can be integrated into modern surgical settings.

Conclusions:

• There is a critical need for dedicated pre-operative psychological care plans.
• Implementing such plans can improve patient outcomes by managing anxiety.
• The proposed strategy offers a framework for enhancing nursing interventions in complex surgical arenas.