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This academic study focuses on a main objective: examining the relationship between caring behaviors provided by nurses and the anxiety in cardiovascular surgery patients during the pre-operative period, based on patient perception and Watson’s Theory of Human Care. The study design is quantitative, correlational, and cross-sectional, and was conducted at the Hospital Ciudad de la Salud in Panama. Two validated instruments were administered to a sample of 50 adult patients scheduled for cardiovascular surgery: the Caring Behaviors Inventory (Wolf’s CBI) and the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS). A statistical analysis was performed using correlation tests to evaluate the relationship between care and anxiety. The results showed that 56.86% of patients exhibited moderate anxiety, 33.3% high anxiety, and 9.8% minimal anxiety. Regarding caring behavior, 100% of patients perceived nursing care as favorable. There was no statistically significant correlation between the main variables. A tendency towards lower anxiety was observed among patients who perceived more humanized care. Other factors influencing anxiety included care and communication, which had the single most significant impact on reducing anxiety. The discussion and conclusions highlight that no statistically significant difference was found between the main variables of nursing care and pre-operative anxiety. It was noted that the correlation between communication and empathy in caregiving influences anxiety and its reduction. The findings suggest that transpersonal care is beneficial, but it is not the only determinant of pre-operative anxiety.
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