Key result
Higher anxiety levels and less social support predicted higher postoperative pain and more frequent patient-controlled analgesia demands in adults undergoing orthopaedic surgeries.
Why the study?
Do psychological variables predict postoperative pain and PCA use in adults undergoing orthopaedic surgeries?
Population
n=80 adults who underwent orthopaedic surgeries
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Anxiety and social support warrant perioperative assessment in orthopaedics; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Observational (n=80)
Do psychological variables predict postoperative pain and PCA use in adults undergoing orthopaedic surgeries?
Psychological factors, specifically anxiety and social support, are important predictors of postoperative pain and the frequency of patient-controlled analgesia demands in orthopaedic surgery patients.
Gil et al. (1990) conducted an observational in Postoperative pain (n=80). Psychological variables (anxiety, depression, coping strategies, social support) was evaluated on Postoperative pain and patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) use. Higher anxiety levels and less social support predicted higher postoperative pain and more frequent patient-controlled analgesia demands in adults undergoing orthopaedic surgeries.
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