Study design

prospective

Study time

2018.1-2020.3

Country

Turkey

Object

Patients who were diagnosed with localized prostate cancer as a result of TRUS-PB pathology in our clinic between January 2018 and March 2020 and were planned to undergo radical surgery were included. 

Inclusion criteria

Patients who had previously undergone radiotherapy for prostate cancer, converted from robotic surgery to open surgery during the operation, had a history of anxiety or depression before being diagnosed with prostate cancer, used antidepressant medication, filled in the questionire incorrectly or incompletely, did not accept to fill in the questionire and were illiterate have been excluded.

Sample size

149

Topic classification

Other

Keypoint

Preoperative information about the surgical procedure was found to be an effective factor in reducing anxiety.

Year