Patients undergoing surgical procedures are
also at increased risk for heightened anxiety, which
is associated with a poorer postoperative recovery.8,9
Preoperative anxiety is a common occurrence leading
up to procedures in a hospital setting, owing to
fear of the unknown and loss of control, and may
cause an array of detrimental physiological effects.8
Although the evidence identifying the risk factors
for postoperative delirium and the effects of preoperative
anxiety is substantial, little is known about
the relationship between them