Assessment of perioperative anxiety levels at three time-points during hospital stay in patients undergoing elective surgery

The anxiety levels fluctuated over three time-points and were influenced by demographic, cultural, and psychological factors. Therefore, anxiety should be identified both preoperatively and postoperatively through an individualized approach. Additionally, a significant proportion of the population still requires more information, and the diverse informational needs across the groups underscore the necessity for individualized interviews to ascertain specific information requirements, thereby preventing any paradoxical increase in anxiety due to inappropriate information delivery.