Why the study?
Do brief psychoeducational interventions reduce length of postsurgical hospital stay in surgical patients?
Population
Surgical patients (49 studies)
Comparison
Brief psychoeducational interventions vs Placebo-treatment group or usual-care control…
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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Supports implementation in surgical pathways for potential cost savings; confirms benefits from prior individual trials.
Do brief psychoeducational interventions reduce length of postsurgical hospital stay in surgical patients?
Brief psychoeducational interventions may be cost-effective for surgical patients by reducing the length of hospital stay by approximately 1.25 days.
Devine et al. (1983) studied this question.
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