Perioperative Nurses' Anxiety Assessment

It was proposed the participation of all perioperative nurses from the outpatient surgery unit of the two shifts, about 15 nurses. All nurses in charge of care for children who were admitted to the unit on the day of their surgical intervention. Participants were selected by maximum variation sampling²⁰, which ended when data saturation was reached²¹. Two evaluators decided by consensus when the data saturation was reached. The participants were chosen taking into account that they worked in the unit and were in charge of care for child and, therefore, for the assessment of anxiety before the surgical intervention; and that there was representation of nurses from both shifts (morning and afternoon). The final sample included nine participants. The first author invited personally and individually all the nurses of the unit to participate. One of the selected nurses who met the eligibility criteria did not agree to be interviewed and/or observed in their daily practice for personal reasons.