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Stress arousal and coping with surgery

C Ray, G Fitzgibbon

    Psychological Medicine
    |November 1, 1981
    PubMed
    Summary

    Preoperative arousal, not stress, positively influences surgical recovery. Higher arousal correlates with less pain and shorter hospital stays, suggesting coping orientation is key for better patient adjustment.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Medical Psychology
    • Health Psychology

    Background:

    • A model suggests moderate preoperative anxiety aids post-operative adjustment.
    • This study differentiates preoperative stress (negative affect) from coping orientation (arousal).

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the relationship between preoperative stress and arousal and post-operative adjustment in cholecystectomy patients.
    • To determine if arousal or stress is a better predictor of patient recovery.

    Main Methods:

    • Assessed preoperative stress and arousal in cholecystectomy patients.
    • Correlated these scores with post-operative pain, medication use, and discharge time.
    • Analyzed differences based on patient gender.

    Main Results:

    • Preoperative stress positively correlated with post-operative stress and pain.
    • Preoperative arousal negatively correlated with post-operative pain, medication needs, and length of stay.
    • Females reported higher stress; males reported higher arousal.

    Conclusions:

    • Arousal, representing coping orientation, significantly promotes post-operative adjustment.
    • Stress plays a less significant, potentially negative, role in patient recovery.
    • Findings support the importance of active coping strategies in surgical patients.

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