Zaccheus O. Oyewumi

Anaesthesiophobia among Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery at a Nigerian Teaching Hospital: Prevalence, Severity, and Associated Patient and Clinical Factors

Olabisi G. A. Awoniyi, Adetunji S. Oguntola, Zaccheus O. Oyewumi, Adetunmise O. Olajide & Adeniyi A. Adeloye · Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health · 2026

Aim: Anaesthesiophobia, an excessive fear of anaesthesia, is an important component of preoperative anxiety and may adversely affect perioperative outcomes. Evidence on anaesthesiophobia among patients undergoing elective surgery in Nigeria is limited. This study assessed the pre...