Table 1: The Amsterdam preoperative anxiety and information scale.
APAIS Questions | Not at all Extremely | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
1. I am worried about the anaesthetic. | |||||
2. The anaesthetic is on my mind continually. | |||||
3. I would like to know as much as possible about the anaesthetic. | |||||
4. I am worried about the procedure. | |||||
5. The procedure is on my mind continually. | |||||
6. I would like to know as much as possible about the procedure. |