Fear and Anxiety in Anesthesia-Naïve Patients Pre-operatively vs Post-operatively

Fear and Anesthesia: How Anxiety and Fear in Anesthesia-Naïve Patients Changes From Preop to Postop

The goal of this observational study is to understand how fear and anxiety felt by anesthesia-naive patients compares before versus after their scheduled surgery. Patients who are scheduled to undergo a low-risk surgery/procedure and have never had anesthesia before will be asked to:

1. Fill out a survey before their surgery in the perioperative setting
2. Answer follow-up questions over the phone a few days after their surgery.

Patients that fit the inclusion/exclusion criteria and consent to the study will fill out a paper survey that is an adapted version of the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) along with additional questions related to anesthesia anxiety for secondary analysis. 7 days (+/-72 hours) after the patient's surgery, they will complete a follow-up survey over the phone that is an adapted version of the APAIS. Results will be recorded on paper and then uploaded into REDCap for data analysis.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 years old or over
• Patients scheduled to undergo surgeries such as but not limited to:

cholecystectomies, appendectomies, hernia repairs, breast surgeries, plastic surgeries, thyroidectomy, parathyroidectomy, tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, lithotripsy, stent placement, kidney stone surgeries, cystoscopies, bladder tumors, ovarian cystectomies, hysterectomies, tubal ligation, hysteroscopy, Intrauterine Device (IUD) insertion, knee replacement, hip replacement, fracture pinning, sports injury surgery such as knee and shoulder scopes. OR patients undergoing procedures such as but not limited to: colonoscopies and endoscopies

• Patient undergoing anesthesia for the first time
• Patients who are not pregnant by self report

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients under 18
• Patients who are pregnant
• Patients undergoing high-risk surgeries
• Patients undergoing cancer-related procedures
• Non-English speaking patients
• Patients that experience mental status change postoperatively as determined by the medical teams caring for the patient
• Patients with an existing anxiety disorder, or psychiatric diagnoses
• Patients on benzodiazepines, antidepressants, chronic opioids