How to improve patient satisfaction during midazolam sedation for gastrointestinal endoscopy?

Table 2 Patient anxiety and expected sedation depth before endoscopy n (%)

Anxiety before endoscopy
No anxiety	280 (61.4)
Mild anxiety	149 (32.7)
Moderate anxiety	19 (4.2)
No answer	8 (1.8)
Cause of anxiety
Fear of endoscopy procedure	69 (41.1)
Fear of abdominal pain during endoscopy	34 (20.2)
Fear of insufficient sedation	19 (11.3)
Fear of paradoxical response	9 (5.4)
None of the above	36 (21.4)
Expected sedation depth1
Drowsy	19 (4.2)
Light sedation	191 (41.9)
Moderate sedation	229 (50.2)
No answer	9 (2)

¹Drowsy: Not fully alert, but experiences sustained wakening to voice; Light sedation: Briefly awakens to voice; Moderate sedation: Movement or eye-opening to voice.