Impact of Perioperative Nursing Assessment Round on Anxiety and Complications of Elective Surgeries: A Quasi-Experimental Study at a Teaching Hospital in Nigeria
Tags : Anxiety ReductionClinical OutcomesElective SurgeriesNigeriaNursing InterventionOriginal ResearchPatient SafetyPerioperative NursingPerioperative Nursing Assessment RoundPostoperative ComplicationsPreoperative AnxietyQuasi-Experimental StudySurgical Care QualityTeaching HospitalThe Operating Room GlobalThe Operating Room Global JournalTORGJVolume 2 Issue 1 2026
Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.64573/torgj2602003
Authors: Ahmed Orelope Ibrahim1,2*, Emmanuel E. Anyebe3, Abdur-Rahman Olajide Lukman4, Ibrahim Opeyemi Abdulmumeen5, Silas Kolo6, Bukola Mary Fatukasi7, Yetunde Elizabeth Adeniyi8, Lateefat Ahmed9, Mufutau Dayo Ganiyu10
| 1 Main Operating Theatre, Department of Nursing Sciences, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria. 2 The Operating Room Global (TORG) 3 Department of Nursing Sciences, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria 4 Department of Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria. 5 Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Nigeria. 6 Main Operating Theatre, Department of Nursing Sciences, Federal Medical Centre, Bida, Niger State, Nigeria 7 Department of Basic Nursing, College of Nursing Sciences, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin 8 College of Nursing Sciences, Accident and Emergency Nursing Programme, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital 9 Department of Post Basic Paediatric Nursing Programme, College of Nursing Sciences, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria. 10 Department of Nursing Sciences, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria. |
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- APA (7th edition): Ibrahim, A. O., Anyebe, E. E., Lukman, A.-R. O., Abdulmumeen, I. O., Kolo, S., Fatukasi, B. M., Adeniyi, Y. E., Ahmed, L., & Ganiyu, M. D. (2026). Impact of perioperative nursing assessment round on anxiety and complications of elective surgeries: A quasi-experimental study at a teaching hospital in Nigeria. The Operating Room Global Journal (TORGJ), 2(1). https://doi.org/10.64573/torgj2602003
- Harvard: Ibrahim AO, Anyebe EE, Lukman ARO, Abdulmumeen IO, Kolo S, Fatukasi BM, Adeniyi YE, Ahmed L, Ganiyu MD. Impact of perioperative nursing assessment round on anxiety and complications of elective surgeries: A quasi-experimental study at a teaching hospital in Nigeria. The Operating Room Global Journal (TORGJ). 2026;2(1). https://doi.org/10.64573/torgj2602003
- Vancouver: Ibrahim AO, Anyebe EE, Lukman ARO, Abdulmumeen IO, Kolo S, Fatukasi BM, Adeniyi YE, Ahmed L, Ganiyu MD. Impact of perioperative nursing assessment round on anxiety and complications of elective surgeries: A quasi-experimental study at a teaching hospital in Nigeria. The Operating Room Global Journal (TORGJ). 2026;2(1). https://doi.org/10.64573/torgj2602003
- MLA (9th edition): Ibrahim, Ahmed Orelope, et al. “Impact of Perioperative Nursing Assessment Round on Anxiety and Complications of Elective Surgeries: A Quasi-Experimental Study at a Teaching Hospital in Nigeria.” The Operating Room Global Journal (TORGJ), vol. 2, no. 1, 2026, https://doi.org/10.64573/torgj2602003
- Chicago (Author-Date): Ibrahim, Ahmed Orelope, Emmanuel E. Anyebe, Abdur-Rahman Olajide Lukman, Ibrahim Opeyemi Abdulmumeen, Silas Kolo, Bukola Mary Fatukasi, Yetunde Elizabeth Adeniyi, Lateefat Ahmed, and Mufutau Dayo Ganiyu. 2026. “Impact of Perioperative Nursing Assessment Round on Anxiety and Complications of Elective Surgeries: A Quasi-Experimental Study at a Teaching Hospital in Nigeria.” The Operating Room Global Journal (TORGJ) 2 (1). https://doi.org/10.64573/torgj2602003
*Corresponding Author:
Ahmed Orelope Ibrahim
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Authors’ Contribution:
Equal contributions.
Conflict of Interest:
No conflict of interests.
Funding:
No funding received by the authors.
| Article History: |
| Received: 01-02-2026 Accepted: 22-02-2026 |
| Available Online: 01-03-2026 |
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| ABSTRACT |
| Background: A surgical patient is a person who receives medical treatment that involves operating procedures to treat, diagnose, or manage a condition. Objective: This study examined the impact of perioperative nursing assessment rounds on anxiety levels and postoperative outcomes among patients undergoing elective surgeries at Kwara State University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria. The study assessed preoperative anxiety, postoperative anxiety, and postoperative complications in treatment and control groups. Methods: A quasi-experimental design was adopted involving 92 adult patients scheduled for elective surgeries, equally divided into treatment and control groups. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire assessing demographic characteristics, anxiety levels, pain experience, and satisfaction with preoperative education. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 27 with descriptive and inferential statistics at a significance level of p < 0.05. Results: Most participants were female (68.5%) with tertiary education (47.8%), and 63% reported high preoperative anxiety. The treatment group showed a significant reduction in anxiety (4.28 to 3.54; p < 0.001), lower postoperative anxiety than controls (mean difference = 1.09; p < 0.05), declining pain from Day 1 to Days 12–15, and reduced later pain associated with higher satisfaction with preoperative education. Conclusion: The study concludes that perioperative nursing assessment rounds effectively reduce anxiety and enhance postoperative recovery, highlighting the need for improved nurse-led patient education and anxiety management. Keywords: Anxiety; Preoperative Anxiety; Postoperative Anxiety; Perioperative Nursing; Assessment Round; Elective Surgeries; Postoperative Complications; Pain Levels. |
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