Coping, Anxiety, and Pain Intensity in Patients Requiring Thoracic Surgery
| Autor: | Voicu Tudorache, Emanuela Tudorache, Ioan Petrache, Elisei Moise Hasan, Ion Papava, Crenguta Livia Calma, Cristian Oancea, Anca Tudor |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Coping (psychology)
medicine.medical_specialty education.field_of_study business.industry coping styles Population Medicine (miscellaneous) distress Chest pain thoracic surgery Article Distress Quality of life quality of life McGill Pain Questionnaire Cardiothoracic surgery Physical therapy Medicine Anxiety medicine.symptom business education postoperative pain |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Personalized Medicine, Vol 11, Iss 1221, p 1221 (2021) Journal of Personalized Medicine Volume 11 Issue 11 |
| ISSN: | 2075-4426 |
| Popis: | Stress, anxiety, and post-surgical chest pain are common problems among patients with thoracic surgical pathology. The way in which psychological distress is managed—the coping style—can influence the postsurgical evolution and quality of life of patients. In our study, we monitored the influence of coping style on patients’ anxiety and the intensity of post-operative chest pain. We conducted a cross-sectional study on 90 subjects with thoracic surgical pathology. One month after their surgeries, patients completed the following scales and questionnaires, translated, adapted, and validated for the Romanian population: COPE scale inventory, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 Questionnaire, McGill Pain Questionnaire, and Numeric Pain Rating Scale. Anxiety (evaluated using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 Questionnaire) and postoperative thoracic pain intensity (evaluated by means of the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, Number of Words Chosen, and McGill Pain Questionnaire) were significantly higher in patients exhibiting social-focused coping than in patients presenting emotion-focused or problem-focused coping as their main coping style (Kruskal–Wallis, p = 0.028, p = 0.022, p = 0.042, p = 0.007). In our study, there were no differences observed in pain intensity relative to level of anxiety. Coping style is an important concept in the management of anxiety and pain experienced by patients undergoing chest surgery. Therefore, a multidisciplinary approach should be considered in clinical practice. |
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