• AORN journal · Mar 2007

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    Does preoperative anxiety level predict postoperative pain?

    • Felicia Vaughn, Harriet Wichowski, and Gerry Bosworth.
    • Erlanger Hospital, Chattanooga, Tenn., USA.
    • AORN J. 2007 Mar 1;85(3):589-604.

    AbstractPreoperative anxiety is a common component of the surgical experience, and increased levels of anxiety may alter a patient's surgical course and cause increased postoperative pain. A review of the literature was undertaken to evaluate the presence and significance of any correlation between preoperative anxiety and postoperative pain. Although inconsistency was found in the articles that were reviewed, most of the available evidence revealed a positive correlation between preoperative anxiety and postoperative pain. Further studies should be conducted to establish the correlation between preoperative anxiety and postoperative pain and to determine appropriate nursing interventions.

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