The goal of this observational study is to understand how fear and anxiety felt by anesthesia-naive patients compares before versus after their scheduled surgery. Patients who are scheduled to undergo a low-risk surgery/procedure and have never had anesthesia before will be asked to:
1. Fill out a survey before their surgery in the perioperative setting
2. Answer follow-up questions over the phone a few days after their surgery.
Inclusion Criteria
- 18 years old or over
- Patients scheduled to undergo surgeries such as but not limited to:
cholecystectomies, appendectomies, hernia repairs, breast surgeries, plastic surgeries, thyroidectomy, parathyroidectomy, tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, lithotripsy, stent placement, kidney stone surgeries, cystoscopies, bladder tumors, ovarian cystectomies, hysterectomies, tubal ligation, hysteroscopy, Intrauterine Device (IUD) insertion, knee replacement, hip replacement, fracture pinning, sports injury surgery such as knee and shoulder scopes. OR patients undergoing procedures such as but not limited to: colonoscopies and endoscopies
- Patient undergoing anesthesia for the first time
- Patients who are not pregnant by self report
Exclusion Criteria
- Patients under 18
- Patients who are pregnant
- Patients undergoing high-risk surgeries
- Patients undergoing cancer-related procedures
- Non-English speaking patients
- Patients that experience mental status change postoperatively as determined by the medical teams caring for the patient
- Patients with an existing anxiety disorder, or psychiatric diagnoses
- Patients on benzodiazepines, antidepressants, chronic opioids