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The Relationship Between Surgical Fear and Sleep Before Open-heart Surgery: A Descriptive Approach.

Seçil Gacaner1, Yelda Candan Dönmez2

  • 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Dokuz Eylül University Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.

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Surgical fear in patients undergoing open-heart surgery is weakly correlated with insomnia severity. As surgical fear increases, so does the level of insomnia experienced before the procedure.

Keywords:
nursingopen-heart surgerypreoperativesleep qualitysurgical fear

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Psychology
  • Medical Sociology

Background:

  • Preoperative anxiety and fear are common in patients awaiting open-heart surgery.
  • Sleep disturbances, such as insomnia, can significantly impact patient recovery and well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between the level of surgical fear and the severity of insomnia in patients scheduled for open-heart surgery.
  • To understand how preoperative psychological states influence sleep quality.

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive research design was employed with 102 patients undergoing open-heart surgery.
  • Data were collected using the Surgical Fear Scale and the Insomnia Severity Index.
  • Statistical analyses included t-tests, Mann-Whitney U, ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis, and Spearman's correlation.

Main Results:

  • The mean score on the Surgical Fear Scale was 22.47 ± 17.39.
  • Insomnia severity was clinically insignificant in 62.7% and mild in 24.5% of patients.
  • A weak positive correlation was found between surgical fear scores and insomnia severity (P < .05).

Conclusions:

  • A significant positive correlation exists between surgical fear and insomnia severity in patients before open-heart surgery.
  • Increased surgical fear is associated with a higher level of insomnia.
  • Addressing surgical fear may be crucial for improving sleep quality in this patient population.