Table 2 Themes and sub-themes
Sub-themes | Themes | Main-themes |
|---|---|---|
Patients’ perceptions of the operating room | New and unfamiliar experiences | Unpleasant emotions experienced |
Emotions experienced in the operating room | ||
Fear in the operating room | Worry | |
Anxiety in the operating room | ||
Psychosomatic reactions | Stunned | |
Physical problems in the operating room | Pain caused by intervention | Unpleasant atmosphere factors |
Annoying environmental factors in the operating room | Daunting atmosphere | |
Possible problems in the operating room | ||
Relaxing attitudes of physicians and nurses | Inducing a feeling of relaxation by the personnel | The induction of relaxation and hope |
Empathy of nurses |