Social Support During Anesthesia Induction in an Adult Surgical Population

• Published in: AORN journal Vol. 89; no. 2; pp. 307 - 320
• Main Authors: Mayne, Ian P., Bagaoisan, Cora
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01-02-2009; John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Subjects: Adaptation, Psychological; Adolescent; Adult; adult surgical patient; Aged; Anesthesia; Anesthesia & Perioperative Care; Anesthesia - adverse effects; Anesthesia - nursing; Anesthesia - psychology; anesthesia induction; Anxiety - nursing; Anxiety - prevention & control; Anxiety - psychology; Attitude to Health; Chi-Square Distribution; Family - psychology; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Models, Nursing; Models, Psychological; Needs Assessment; Nursing; Nursing Methodology Research; Ontario; Patient-Centered Care - organization & administration; Perianesthesia; Polls & surveys; Preoperative Care - methods; Preoperative Care - nursing; Preoperative Care - psychology; Social Support; Surgery; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult; Ontario; United States > US; social support; anesthesia induction; adult surgical patient
• ISSN: 0001-2092; 1878-0369
• DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2008.09.015

ABSTRACT A surgical procedure is a stressful experience for the patient and his or her support persons. In addition, the unfamiliar OR environment may be overwhelming for the surgical patient. This project assessed whether there is a need for support-person presence during anesthesia induction in the adult surgical population at an academic hospital. A survey was used to measure the respondents' opinions related to different aspects of social support during the induction process. The results of this project did not exhibit a significant need for a support person to be present during anesthesia induction. AORN J 89 (February 2009) 307–320. © AORN, Inc, 2009.