PREOPERATIVE ANXIETY IN PATIENTS WHO WILL UNDERSTAND APPENDICTOMY OPERATION

Kecemasan Preoperasi pada Pasien yang Akan Menjalani Operasi Appendiktomi

Abstract

Anxiety is an individual's reaction to unexpected situations that everyone often experiences in life, providing warnings and directing someone to try to protect themselves. The process of surgery or surgery can cause anxiety reactions. This literature review aims to determine the description of anxiety in preoperative appendicitis patients and the factors that can influence the patient's preoperative anxiety level. Research articles in the form of clinical trials and randomized control trials were reviewed using the Google Scholar search engine, using specific keywords such as anxiety AND "preoperative" AND appendectomy AND comparison. A total of five relevant journals based on the purpose of the literature review. The conclusion from this literature review is that methods that can be implemented and are effective in reducing anxiety in pre-appendectomy patients include communication and education, implementation of the finger grip technique. Knowledge of surgical procedures can reduce anxiety. It should be noted in this literature review that the number of responses from each journal is still considered insufficient.