International Science and Technology Journal

One of the main issues for the patient is anxiety, which also leads to psychological, emotional, and physical issues. To assist patients, it is essential to identify their current anxiety. Study objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate anesthesiologists' perceptions of patients' anxiety during regional anesthesia at Misurata hospitals in Libya.Methodology: A survey questionnaire was utilized as the study's research tool. The questionnaire is split into two sections:Part I: comprises of the respondents' profile, which includes six questions such as hospital name, place of work, age, gender, education level, years of experience in the field of anesthesia, and duty.Part II is a four-item assessment measure used by anesthesiologists to assess patients' anxiety during regional anesthesia. Item 1: Anesthesia's perception of the anxiety of patients. Item 2 addressed the causes of patient worry about anesthesia. Item 3 evaluated the patient's pain from terminal anesthesia. Item 4 evaluated the extent to which these strategies were used to alleviate the patient's worry. Results: This study included 40 anesthesiologists, the majority (72.5%) of whom were males, and more than half (55%) were between the ages of 31 and 40. According to educational level, 47.5 percent of anesthesiologists held a bachelor's degree and 17.5% held a diploma. Furthermore, roughly 37.5% of anesthesiologists (37.5%) worked in the profession for 5 years, and (80%) worked full-time duty.In our study, we discovered that the majority of anesthesiologists (60%) expressed the greatest concern for patients getting regional anesthetic prior to surgery. Furthermore, 72.5% of anesthesiologists stated that the patient's anxiousness has no effect on the success of the surgery using regional anesthetic. It was also demonstrated that one of the most prevalent causes of the patient's concern regarding anesthesia is always the consequence of the patient's companions, friends, and family providing misleading information. Also, one of the most common causes was a fear of surgery and needles. The clear majority also ruled out postponing the surgery, and the majority of responses emphasized the use of sedatives, written material, communication skills, encouraging patients to relax, and switching to general anesthesia. Conclusion: In conclusion, the most common reasons of patient anxiety were anesthetic anxiety, misinformation, and surgical operation anxiety. The most prevalent approaches used to control patients' anxiety were relaxation techniques, communication, analgesic drugs, and written information. Regional anesthetic provides effective analgesia, pain relief, and increases patient satisfaction.