Assessment of the association between preoperative anxiety and the mode of preoperative information delivery in patients undergoing thoracic surgery operations using the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale

Mehmet Sezer, Batuhan Rıza Ecer, Saltuk Burhan Dal, Ahmet Kayahan Tekneci, Ufuk Cagirici, Tevfik Ilker Akcam, Ayse Gul Ergonul, Alpaslan Cakan

Journal of Health Psychology: An Interdisciplinary, International Journal

Published online on May 20, 2026

Abstract

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This study examined preoperative anxiety and its association with the mode of preoperative information delivery (verbal and/or written) in patients undergoing elective thoracic surgery using the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS)...