Utilizing a Sleep Mask to Reduce Patient Anxiety During Nail Surgery. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Patients undergoing nail surgery frequently experience anxiety. Nail procedures generally are performed under local anesthesia; common concerns include the sight of blood, the procedure itself, procedural-associated disfigurement, and pain. Wearing a sleep mask diverts attention from the surgical field, thus reducing perioperative anxiety. Sleep masks are widely available and inexpensive.

publication date

  • July 1, 2021

Research

keywords

  • Anxiety
  • Masks

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85114522142

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.12788/cutis.0285

PubMed ID

  • 34397356

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 108

issue

  • 1