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- Title
Partner anxiety prior to elective Caesarean section under regional anaesthesia.
- Authors
Taylor, I R; Bullough, A S; van Hamel, J C M; Campbell, D N C
- Abstract
This study was designed to measure anxiety levels in 91 partners of women undergoing elective Caesarean section under regional anaesthesia and to outline potential relieving factors. Twenty-eight percent of partners were pathologically anxious. There was a positive association between anxiety and prior attendance at the anaesthetic assessment clinic (p=0.008). There was no statistically significant association between anxiety and education, occupation, gender, relationship to the patient or previous attendance at Caesarean section. Concern about a safe outcome for the mother and child caused most anxiety, less being expressed regarding presence in the operating theatre or anaesthesia per se. Over 70% of partners expressed the view that attendance at the anaesthetic assessment clinic or provision of written information would reduce their anxiety.
- Publication
Anaesthesia, 2002, Vol 57, Issue 6, p600
- ISSN
0003-2409
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1046/j.1365-2044.2002.02509_5.x