Preoperative anxiety and the need for information among patients undergoing anesthesia in KINHASA: Prevalence and Associated Factors

Authors

  • Gibency Mfulani Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Kinshasa University Clinics, D.R. Congo
  • Wilfrid Mbombo Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Kinshasa University Clinics, D.R. Congo, Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Monkole Hospital, D.R. Congo
  • Alphonse Mosolo Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Monkole Hospital, D.R. Congo
  • Jean Jacques Kalongo Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital, Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Patrick Mukuna Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Kinshasa University Clinics, D.R. Congo, Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, HJ Hospitals, Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Patricia Kabuni Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Kinshasa University Clinics, D.R. Congo
  • Christian Nantulu Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Kinshasa University Clinics, D.R. Congo
  • Didier Kandongo Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Kinshasa University Clinics, D.R. Congo
  • Yannick Mukendi Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Kinshasa University Clinics, D.R. Congo
  • If Bikoko Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Kinshasa University Clinics, D.R. Congo
  • Laurence Bamporiki Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Kinshasa University Clinics, D.R. Congo
  • Medard Bulabula Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Kinshasa University Clinics, D.R. Congo
  • Célestin Kaputu Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kinshasa Neuropsychopathological Center, D.R. Congo
  • Berthe Barhayiga Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Kinshasa University Clinics, D.R. Congo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63883/ijsrisjournal.v5i6.1068

Abstract

Background: Preoperative anxiety and the need for information are two aspects of patient preparation for surgery. The study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors in Kinshasa.

Methods: A multicenter study with prospective data collection involved 443 adults in four hospitals. The Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) was used to measure anxiety and the need for information. The cutoff scores were ≥ 11 and ≥ 8. Associations were analyzed using logistic regression, with an exploratory interaction between educational level and the explanations provided during the preanesthesia consultation

Results: The median age was 35 years, and women accounted for 76.3% of the participants. High overall anxiety was observed in 213 patients (48.1%; 95% CI: 43.5–52.7), and a high need for information was observed in 86 patients (19.4%; 95% CI: 16.0–23.4). The scores were positively correlated (ρ = 0.605; p < 0.001). Explanations were reported by 179 patients (40.4%). Their adjusted association with anxiety differed according to educational level: aOR = 0.66 among non-college graduates and 0.007 among college graduates. College education and explanations were associated with a high need for information, with aORs of 50.87 and 0.51, respectively.

Conclusion: Nearly one in two patients exhibited high levels of preoperative anxiety. Preoperative information must take patient expectations into account. These associations remain exploratory, and their magnitude should be interpreted with caution, given the small sample sizes and the observational nature of the study. Keywords: preoperative anxiety; APAIS; need for information; preanesthetic consultation; Kinshasa.

Keywords: preoperative anxiety; APAIS; need for information; preanesthetic consultation; Kinshasa.

 

Received Date: August 17, 2026

Accepted Date: September 09, 2026

Published Date: October 01, 2026

Available Online at: https://www.ijsrisjournal.com/index.php/ojsfiles/article/view/1068

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2026-11-01

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Gibency Mfulani, Wilfrid Mbombo, Alphonse Mosolo, Jean Jacques Kalongo, Patrick Mukuna, Patricia Kabuni, Christian Nantulu, Didier Kandongo, Yannick Mukendi, If Bikoko, Laurence Bamporiki, Medard Bulabula, Célestin Kaputu, & Berthe Barhayiga. (2026). Preoperative anxiety and the need for information among patients undergoing anesthesia in KINHASA: Prevalence and Associated Factors . International Journal of Scientific Research and Innovative Studies, 5(6), 293 to 309 . https://doi.org/10.63883/ijsrisjournal.v5i6.1068

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Vol. 5 No. 6 (2026): Scientific Research and Innovative Studies

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