# Preoperative anxiety in ambulatory surgery: The impact of an empathic patient-centered approach on psychological and clinical outcomes

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/preoperative-anxiety-in-ambulatory-surgery-the-impact-of-an-empathic-patient/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Ligia Maxwell Pereira,Margarida Figueiredo‐Braga,Irene P. Carvalho |
| Citations | 218 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.pec.2015.11.016 |
| Fields | Medicine,Psychology |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2254158811 |
| PMID | 26654958 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2015 |

## Paper authors

- [Margarida Figueiredo‐Braga](https://scholariq.org/researchers/margarida-figueiredo-braga/)

## Paper journal

- [Patient Education and Counseling](https://scholariq.org/journals/patient-education-and-counseling/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Music Therapy and Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/music-therapy-and-health/)

## Paper topics

- [Music Therapy and Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/music-therapy-and-health/)
- [Pediatric Pain Management Techniques](https://scholariq.org/topics/pediatric-pain-management-techniques/)
- [Empathy and Medical Education](https://scholariq.org/topics/empathy-and-medical-education/)

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