Influence of anxiety in adolescents during surgical hospitalization: improving nursing care

Abstract

The study aimed to identify according to the literature the factors that influence adolescent anxiety during the period of surgical hospitalization and determine the influence of anxiety during this period to direct nursing care. Systemic review of the literature was used to perform the study and according to the results, it was possible to identify the importance of the role of the nursing team to detect risk factors and periods of emotional instability, to ensure the improvement of quality of life, comfort and greater interaction and thus minimize anxiety and patient"™s fear during hospitalization in the surgery period.