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Body experience before and after surgery.

S Fisher

    Perceptual and Motor Skills
    |June 1, 1978
    PubMed
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    Surgical patients demonstrated stable body perception, maintaining consistent self-awareness throughout their hospital stay. This resilience in body experience was evident even after surgery when compared to healthy individuals.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Surgical Patient Experience
    • Body Perception

    Background:

    • Surgical procedures can significantly impact a patient's psychological state and self-perception.
    • Understanding the stability of body experience during hospitalization is crucial for patient care.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the stability of body perception in male surgical patients.
    • To compare post-operative body experience with pre-operative states and healthy controls.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a battery of body-perception tests administered pre- and post-operatively.
    • Compared patient scores with those of a control group of normal healthy adults.

    Main Results:

    • Surgical patients exhibited remarkable stability in their body experience organization.

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  • Body perception scores remained consistent despite the surgical context.

    • Conclusions:

    • The organization of body experience is highly stable, even under the stress of surgery.
    • Patients maintain a consistent sense of self and body awareness during hospitalization and recovery.