Emotional Impact of the Way Conducting Cancer Patients to the Surgical Center

A randomized clinical trial, prospective collection to be performed at the Barretos Cancer Hospital, will be include 176 patients, 88 patients being allocated to transport to operating room by stretcher on wheels (group 1) and 88 patients being allocated to transport to operating room by ambulation (group 2). Patients with indication elective surgery that meet the inclusion criteria will be included, and randomized for one of the groups, and may be referred by stretcher on wheels to the surgical center (group 1) or referred to the surgical center by ambulation (group 2). The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD) and the survey developed for the present study Sati-Cir, Evaluation Questionnaire of Satisfaction with Healthcare in Surgery, will be the instruments used in data collection. Participants will respond both after the course to the surgical center.

Inclusion criteria

• diagnosed cancer
• Age ≥18 years, ≤ 70 years
• Both sexes
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS) score 0 or 1
• Patients classified as Zero or Low Risk by the fall risk assessment scale
• Indication elective surgery

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who present moments before surgery has an adverse event that could jeopardize the ambulation to the surgical center.
• Patients who are physically disabled and require assistance walking.
• Patients has indication bed in the Intensive Care Unit (UTI)
• Patients has previously diagnosed psychiatric disorders (severe depression, anxiety disorder, panic, among others).
• Patients doens't have an accompanying person on the day of surgery.
• Patients taking anxiolytic and antidepressant medications.