Sophie Chesnel
Sophie Chesnel
Music is now recognized in perioperative care for its anxiolytic and analgesic effects. It is a non-pharmacological alternative to chemical premedication, which is now rarely recommended due to its adverse effects. Beyond its therapeutic ef...
Christophe Rabuel,Nagate Assabii,Sophie Lamy
Christophe Rabuel
The concept of the "upright patient" and its implementation represent a significant advance in healthcare. Among the many advantages and benefits for the patient, particularly in terms of their independence, dignity, and well-being, this pr...
Vincent Hérin,Fabrice Gobeaut
Vincent Hérin
Preoperative anxiety in patients is a field of knowledge and practice that state-certified nurse anesthetist students begin to learn about in the early stages of their training. Positive communication and conversational hypnosis are conside...
Karine Breton
Karine Breton
Trait anxiety is the most common mental health disorder, while state anxiety, or reactive anxiety, is a physiological response that may be inappropriate. This type of anxiety is common in the perioperative period and is a target for treatme...
Gaëtan Leclercq
Gaëtan Leclercq
Perioperative anxiety is a common, sometimes trivialized reaction that affects many patients before surgery. Its intensity varies from vague unease to intense fear, even phobia, with physical and behavioral effects. Recognizing and understa...
Claire Bonnet
Claire Bonnet
It is crucial to identify and treat patients' preoperative anxiety appropriately. This affects the quality of anesthesia, postoperative care, pain management, and the patient's short- and medium-term mental state. The speed and quality of r...
Nicolas Robin
Nicolas Robin
Virtual reality as a treatment for perioperative anxiety is an alternative to medication-based anxiolysis. It is comfortable for the patient, effective, non-invasive, easy to set up, and also economically advantageous. Its use deserves to b...
Delphine Bezia,Élise Tournié,Florence Julien-Marsollier
Delphine Bezia
Managing perioperative anxiety is a major challenge in pediatric anesthesia due to the psychological and somatic repercussions it can have. Multimodal management, combining pharmacological and non-pharmacological measures, must be tailored ...
Stéphane Welschbillig
Stéphane Welschbillig
Systematic premedication for anxiolytic purposes is no longer recommended. However, it remains acceptable for sedative action appropriate to the medical procedure and the patient's condition. As a general rule, the usefulness and quality of...
Stéphane Welschbillig
Stéphane Welschbillig
Anxiety is a natural, positive defense reaction to a real or imagined threat. When excessive and unregulated, it can develop into disorders that are detrimental to the individual. Preoperative anxiety is common and multifaceted; it must be ...