• Nursing in critical care · Mar 2004

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    Managing anxiety in ICU patients: the role of pre-operative information provision.

    • Anne Scott.
    • Integrated Critical Care Unit Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Hospitals Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne. anne.scott@nuth.northy.nhs.uk
    • Nurs Crit Care. 2004 Mar 1;9(2):72-9.

    AbstractHospital-induced patient anxiety and coping mechanisms are discussed. The value of giving pre-operative information to reduce anxiety in elective admissions to intensive care unit is discussed. Recommendations are given based on the literature evidence to aid service and practice development.

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