Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Multimedia Information Site in Reducing Preoperative Anxiety in Vascular Surgery Patients.

Anxiety is a phenomenon that frequently occurs before surgery. Preoperative anxiety has been studied in several disciplines, including rheumatology, anesthesia, stomatology and cardiology. The implications of preoperative anxiety in terms of morbidity and mortality have also been studied and are well known: intraoperative hemodynamic disorders, increased postoperative mortality, increased consumption of anesthetic agents.Several scales have been developed to quantify preoperative anxiety, the most frequently used being the visual analog scale and the Amsterdam scale. Several approaches have been considered to reduce preoperative anxiety, such as hypnosis, music, or multimedia.However, no consensus tool has been developed for vascular surgery patients. Similarly, no study has examined preoperative anxiety in this specific population.The aim of this study is to evaluate a new multimedia information medium for vascular surgery patients and to assess its effectiveness in reducing preoperative anxiety.

Inclusion Criteria:Patient over 18 years of agePatient affiliated to a health insurance planFrench-speaking patientPatient who has given free, informed and express consentPatient who has consulted a vascular surgeon for a scheduled procedurePatient with internet and telephone access to view videosPatient referred for surgical or endovascular treatment for obliterative arteriopathy of the lower limbs, abdominal aortic aneurysm and surgical treatment for carotid stenosisExclusion Criteria:Patient under guardianship or curatorshipPatient deprived of libertyPatient under court protectionPatients with blindnessPatients with severe cognitive impairmentPatients without access to a digital support to view the videosPregnant and breastfeeding women