Fear and Anxiety
Fear and anxiety during decision-making are linked to information deficits. Elderly patients expressed strong fears about intraoperative and postoperative pain. Some patients privately feared anaesthesia because they worried they might not…
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Fear and anxiety during decision-making are linked to information deficits. Elderly patients expressed strong fears about intraoperative and postoperative pain. Some patients privately feared anaesthesia because they worried they might not wake up. High preoperative fear has been associated with slower recovery, fewer surgical benefits, and greater disability tendency after thoracolumbar surgery.