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The COVID-19 measures aimed at evaluating the factors affecting preoperative anxiety levels and anxiety levels of patients to be undergoing an optional surgery during the pandemic process in which elective surgeons were re-started. The 18-75-year-old group included 450 patients to be subjected to elective surgery. Patients received written approvals were evaluated in the preoperative period. Demographic data, education status, medical history, anesthesia and surgical experiences were questioned. The survey form with questions about COVID-19 was filled by patients with the Spielberger Condition-Continuous Anxiety Scale (STAI), which consists of twenty-five substantial condition and constant anxiety scales. In state (STAI-I) and constant (STAI-II) anxiety scale, a big point indicates a high level of anxiety and a small point indicates a low level of anxiety. The average anxiety level of patients with an average age of 49.26±15.51 was 41.46±8.43 in STAI-I and 37.79±9.73 in STAI-II. According to the operated clinics, the patient’s STAI-I points were compatible with anxiety at a medium level, while the STAI-II points were compatible with anxiety at a mild level. The patient’s age and STAI-I have been correlated negatively (r=-0.52, p=0.136), while STAI-II has been identified with age (r=0.22, p=0.321). When assessed in terms of gender, training status, surgical history and anesthesia experience, no differences were found in preoperative STAI-I and II points. Patients who thought they did not have sufficient knowledge about COVID-19 pandemic (17.6 percent) had significantly higher STAI-I and STAI-II points (p=0,000, p=0.001). Patients with COVID-19 infection in their family were similar to the STAI-I and II scores of other patients (p=0.76, p=0.91). Patients with anxiety to be infected with COVID-19 in hospital hospitalization (287 patients, 63.8 percent) have a higher STAI-I score compared to those who are not afraid to be infected with COVID-19 in hospital (163 patients, 36.2 percent) (p=0.05 percent). There were no patients infected with COVID-19 during the postoperative period. Patients with elective surgery have increased preoperative anxiety levels in the COVID-19 pandemic. We believe that informing patients of COVID-19 during the preoperative period and talking about the measures to be taken will be helpful in reducing the level of anxiety.

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