Attention all surgeons and future surgeons! A new study suggests that a patient's pre-operative mood and mental well-being may impact their post-operative course and risk of complications; ultimately emphasizing that even in surgery, it is still important to be mindful of patients' mental health.
"Before the procedure, people filled out a questionnaire where they rated various adjectives describing how they felt, including: distressed, upset, guilty, scared, hostile, irritable, ashamed, nervous, jittery and afraid.
The study authors found that people who were more likely to have a greater degree of these negative feelings had a greater occurrence of adverse events from the procedure, like slow heart rate or abnormal blood pressure."
For the full article, click here: http://time.com/4131926/your-mood-can-predict-how-well-your-surgery-goes-study/
"Before the procedure, people filled out a questionnaire where they rated various adjectives describing how they felt, including: distressed, upset, guilty, scared, hostile, irritable, ashamed, nervous, jittery and afraid.
The study authors found that people who were more likely to have a greater degree of these negative feelings had a greater occurrence of adverse events from the procedure, like slow heart rate or abnormal blood pressure."
For the full article, click here: http://time.com/4131926/your-mood-can-predict-how-well-your-surgery-goes-study/
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