THE RELATIONSHIP OF COVID-19 FEAR WITH PREOPERATIVE ANXIETY AND POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIC REQUIREMENT IN TOTAL HIP AND KNEE ARTHROPLASTY PATIENTS

Authors : Remziye Cici, Ahmet Özdemir, Gülnaz Kızılkaya, Meral Özkan

Pages : 801-812

Doi:10.33715/inonusaglik.1447100

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Publication Date : 2024-10-21

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :It was conducted to determine the relationship between fear of Covid-19 and preoperative anxiety and postoperative analgesic requirement in total hip and knee arthroplasty patients. This descriptive study was conducted with 331 patients scheduled for arthroplasty who were hospitalized in the orthopedic clinic of a hospital in eastern Turkey between March 2022-2023. Fear of covid-19, state anxiety inventory, and visual analogue pain scale were used. The mean age of the patients was 61.9±14.4 years, 52.0% had undergone total knee arthroplasty, and there was no relationship between Covid-19 fear score and state anxiety score. A positive significant correlation was found between opioid requirement and Covid-19 fear score on the first and second days after surgery. A weak positive correlation was found between non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) requirement and Covid-19 fear score on the zero, first and second days after surgery. A weak negative correlation was found between paracetamol use and Covid-19 fear score on the first and second days. It was determined that the Covid-19 fear experienced by the patients before surgery was not associated with preoperative anxiety and increased the use of analgesics such as NSAIDs and opioids after surgery.
Keywords : Analjezik gereksinimi, Anksiyete, Artroplasti, Covid 19 korkusu

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