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Differential Predictors of Acute Post-Surgical Pain Intensity After Abdominal Hysterectomy and Major Joint Arthroplasty

Lookup NU author(s): Professor Vera Araujo-SoaresORCiD

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Abstract

Psychological factors have a significant role in post-surgical pain, and their study can inform pain management.The aims of this study are to identify psychological predictors of post-surgical pain following abdominal hysterectomy (AH) and major joint arthroplasty (MJA) and to investigate differential predictors by type of surgery.One hundred forty-two women undergoing AH and 110 patients undergoing MJA were assessed 24 h before (T1) and 48 h after (T2) surgery.A predictive post-surgical pain model was found for AH and MJA yielding pre-surgical pain experience and pain catastrophizing as significant predictors and a significant interaction of pre-surgical optimism and surgery type. Separate regression models by surgery type showed that pre-surgical optimism was the best predictor of post-surgical pain after MJA, but not after AH.Findings highlight the relevance of psychological predictors for both surgeries and the value of targeting specific psychological factors by surgery type in order to effectively manage acute post-surgical pain.

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Author(s): Pinto PR, McIntyre T, Araujo-Soares V, Costa P, Almeida A

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Year: 2015

Volume: 49

Issue: 3

Pages: 384-397

Print publication date: 01/06/2015

Online publication date: 07/10/2014

Date deposited: 28/10/2015

ISSN (print): 0883-6612

ISSN (electronic): 1532-4796

Publisher: Springer US

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12160-014-9662-3

DOI: 10.1007/s12160-014-9662-3

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