Korean J Transplant.  2022 Nov;36(Supple 1):S185. 10.4285/ATW2022.F-3117.

Assessing anxiety pre- and post-living donor liver transplantation in the First Central Hospital

• Batkhuu U
• Bat-Erdene B

• KMID: 2535701
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4285/ATW2022.F-3117

Abstract

Background
Anxiety refers to a state of feeling uneasy, restless, anxious, fearful, or hyperactive. Anxious psychological instability can cause a person to hesitate or even avoid surgery. We decided to conduct this study because there is a lack of research on anxiety before and after surgery in our country.
Methods
Fifty-one patients who were scheduled to undergo surgery at the center for organ transplantation of the were included in the study according to the inclusion criteria. Demographic questionnaires, surgical status questionnaires, anxiety level questionnaires, and preoperative anxiety factor questionnaires were collected from the participants.
Results
A total of 51 people, 30 females and 21 males, participated in our study. Twenty-six (51.0%) participants had significant preoperative anxiety, while eight (15.7%) participants had significant postoperative anxiety. A significantly higher level of anxiety was identified in the preoperative period compared with the preoperative and postoperative period.
Conclusions
Preoperative anxiety is high in surgeons who perform surgery in the transplantation center. providing accurate and adequate information about the identified factors can help reduce preoperative anxiety.