Quality of nursing care and its relationship with pre-surgical anxiety in patients of the surgery service of the national hospital of Lima 2023

Abstract

The objective of this research was to analyze the relationship between the quality of nursing care and pre-surgical anxiety in patients from the surgery service of the Hipólito Unanue Lima 2023 National Hospital. Regarding the technique, it was a cross-sectional, non-experimental study. with a quantitative approach, applied purpose and descriptive level. Various devices were used to obtain accurate data, including the observation guide created with the NIC in mind. Interventions were used to reduce anxiety, the STAI scale to measure anxiety in a group of patients and their families, and socioeconomic data and its impact on pre-surgical anxiety were identified. It was revealed that specific activities for the treatment of pre-surgical anxiety are not carried out at all and that few are carried out regularly. The levels of anxiety in this hospital are significant: patients declare it in 31.9% and family members in 38.3%. After these findings, the intervention based on NIC activities and developed by the researcher using scientific references was implemented in a second group of patients and relatives, which revealed promising results by achieving low levels of anxiety in a higher percentage with 40.4%. for patients and 48.9% for family members. Additionally, it was found that the level of anxiety can be increased by factors such as gender, educational level, economic level, previous surgeries and type of surgery. Based on these results

Un estudio realizado en el Hospital Nacional Hipólito Unanue de Lima, Perú, encontró que la calidad del cuidado de enfermería está relacionada con la ansiedad prequirúrgica. Los pacientes que recibieron un cuidado de enfermería de mayor calidad experimentaron niveles de ansiedad más bajos que los pacientes que recibieron un cuidado de enfermería de menor calidad. El estudio utilizó una variedad de métodos, incluida la escala STAI para medir la ansiedad. Los investigadores encontraron que los niveles de ansiedad prequirúrgica eran significativos, con el 31,9% de los pacientes y el 38,3% de los familiares reportando ansiedad. Para reducir la ansiedad prequirúrgica, los investigadores desarrollaron una intervención basada en actividades NIC que incluía proporcionar información y apoyo, identificar y manejar los factores estresantes, y ser respetuosos y compasivos. La intervención se implementó en un segundo grupo de pacientes y familiares, lo que reveló resultados prometedores. El 40,4% de los pacientes y el 48,9% de los familiares que recibieron la intervención mostraron niveles bajos de ansiedad. Los investigadores concluyeron que los enfermeros deben centrarse en proporcionar un cuidado de enfermería de alta calidad a los pacientes prequirúrgicos