en Gynecology and Infertility Research (Original) <span style="text-autospace:none"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="color:#002060">Introduction: </span></span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Understanding the clinical experiences, emotions, beliefs, and attitudes of patients before surgery is crucial for improving the quality and effectiveness of medical services, especially considering cultural, perspective, and behavioral differences. This study aims to identify the clinical experiences of patients before surgery.</span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="color:#002060">Material and Methods:</span></span></b> <span style="font-size:11.0pt">A qualitative phenomenological study was conducted with 21 patients undergoing surgery, employing purposive sampling to achieve information saturation. Data were recorded, collected, and registered through semi-structured interviews. After a meticulous examination of the interview text, codes were extracted, and content analysis using a conventional or contractual approach was applied to analyze the data.</span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="color:#002060">Results<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">:</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> From the 21 preoperative interviews, 380 codes, 15 sub-categories, 6 main categories, and an internal category were derived. The main categories identified were &quot;internal concerns of the patient,&quot; &quot;stress management,&quot; &quot;concerns about the surgical process,&quot; &quot;prior surgical experiences,&quot; &quot;acceptance of surgery,&quot; and &quot;doubts about hospital indicators.&quot; The primary internal category identified through data analysis was &ldquo;operative anxiety.&rdquo;</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="color:#002060">Conclusion:</span></span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> While anxiety is a prevalent issue before surgery, contributing factors may vary. This study highlights concerns related to the surgical and anesthesia process, potential equipment weaknesses, and perceptions of caregiver capabilities as significant considerations.</span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt"></span></span></span> Patient Experience, Surgery, Phenomenology 11 19 http://tbsrj.mazums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-3580-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Bahare Rozgard 100319475328460031282 100319475328460031282 No MSc student of Operating room, Department of Anesthesiology and Operating room, Medical Student research Committee, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran Maryam Pouramn Yan 100319475328460031283 100319475328460031283 No MSc student of Operating room, Department of Anesthesiology and Operating room, Medical Student research Committee, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran Ebrahim Nasiri-Formi rezanf2002@yahoo.com 100319475328460031284 0009-0003-3659-3580 Yes Associate professor, PhD, Department of Anesthesiology, Operating room, Associate professor, PhD , Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research Center, Addiction Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran