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69 - ESTRATÉGIAS DE ENFERMAGEM NA REDUÇÃO DA ANSIEDADE NO PERÍODO PERIOPERATÓRIO

Doi: 10.47094/978-65-284-0452-0/739-749

PALAVRAS CHAVE: Enfermagem. Ansiedade. Período perioperatório.

KEYWORDS: Nursing. Anxiety. Perioperative period.

ABSTRACT:
Perioperative anxiety is a frequent and clinically relevant phenomenon, with physical, emotional, and relational repercussions that may compromise the surgical experience and health outcomes. This chapter presents an adapted version of a qualitative, exploratory, and descriptive study focused on the strategies used by nurses to reduce anxiety in people undergoing surgery. The study included eight nurses with perioperative experience and used semi-structured interviews analysed according to Bardin’s content analysis. The findings revealed three core domains: manifestations of anxiety, nursing interventions, and factors influencing the effectiveness of those interventions. The most frequent manifestations included physiological signs such as tachycardia, tremors, sweating, and pain, as well as emotional responses such as agitation, reduced eye contact, and increased pain perception. The most valued strategies were therapeutic communication, clear and individualised information, active listening, the nurse’s presence, positive reinforcement, and family involvement. The chapter concludes that perioperative anxiety management relies mainly on the relational dimension of care, with therapeutic communication emerging as the most consistent and transversal intervention. Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory provides a useful framework for interpreting these findings and for supporting person-centred nursing practice.

Autores

  • Floripes Marisa Martins Marques

  • Helena Cristina Melo

  • Isabel Maria Santos Almeida

  • Maria Teresa Carneiro

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