BACKGROUND Preoperative anxiety is a significant concern for patients,as it affects surgical outcomes,satisfaction,and pain perception.Although both anxiety and pain are common in surgical settings,their relationship ...BACKGROUND Preoperative anxiety is a significant concern for patients,as it affects surgical outcomes,satisfaction,and pain perception.Although both anxiety and pain are common in surgical settings,their relationship with personality traits has not been previously investigated in the Lebanese population.AIM To examine the prevalence of preoperative anxiety,pain perception,and personality traits among Lebanese surgical patients,and to assess the associations between these factors.METHODS A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted between April 2024 and January 2025 across Lebanese hospitals.A total of 392 adult patients were recruited through convenience sampling.Data were collected using a questionnaire that included sociodemographic,clinical,and surgical variables,the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale for anxiety,the Visual Analog Scale and Numerical Pain Rating Scale for preoperative pain,and the Ten-Item Personality Inventory for personality traits.Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Boards of Makassed General Hospital and Hammoud University Medical Center.RESULTS Overall,25%of participants experienced preoperative anxiety,and 34.5%reported moderate pain.Personality assessment showed that the majority of participants had moderate extraversion(84.1%),moderate emotional stability(65.1%),high conscientiousness(61%),high agreeableness(54.1%),and moderate openness(49.2%).High conscientiousness was significantly associated with higher pain perception(P<0.05),while high emotional stability was associated with lower levels of anxiety(P<0.05).No significant association was found between preoperative anxiety and pain(P>0.05).CONCLUSION This study challenges the assumption that preoperative anxiety and pain are directly correlated and highlights the role of personality traits in shaping patient experience.These findings support the potential value of integrating psychological profiling into preoperative care and lay the groundwork for developing personalized interventions to improve patient-centered surgical outcomes.展开更多
Chronic pain and disability following acute orthopedic trauma are not only physical concerns but also deeply intertwined with psychological well-being.The recent retrospective cohort study by Yang et al,published,prov...Chronic pain and disability following acute orthopedic trauma are not only physical concerns but also deeply intertwined with psychological well-being.The recent retrospective cohort study by Yang et al,published,provides compelling evidence of significant associations between depression,anxiety,and postoperative recovery.These findings align with an expanding body of literature that confirms the need for orthopedic rehabilitation to adopt a biopsychosocial perspective.This letter contextualizes Yang et al’s study within current evidence,highlighting the roles of sleep disturbance,catastrophizing,stress,neurobiological mechanisms,and coping strategies in shaping recovery.It further emphasizes the importance of integrating nursing-led and multidisciplinary interventions to address both physical and psychological domains,ultimately promoting holistic recovery.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Preoperative anxiety is a significant concern for patients,as it affects surgical outcomes,satisfaction,and pain perception.Although both anxiety and pain are common in surgical settings,their relationship with personality traits has not been previously investigated in the Lebanese population.AIM To examine the prevalence of preoperative anxiety,pain perception,and personality traits among Lebanese surgical patients,and to assess the associations between these factors.METHODS A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted between April 2024 and January 2025 across Lebanese hospitals.A total of 392 adult patients were recruited through convenience sampling.Data were collected using a questionnaire that included sociodemographic,clinical,and surgical variables,the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale for anxiety,the Visual Analog Scale and Numerical Pain Rating Scale for preoperative pain,and the Ten-Item Personality Inventory for personality traits.Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Boards of Makassed General Hospital and Hammoud University Medical Center.RESULTS Overall,25%of participants experienced preoperative anxiety,and 34.5%reported moderate pain.Personality assessment showed that the majority of participants had moderate extraversion(84.1%),moderate emotional stability(65.1%),high conscientiousness(61%),high agreeableness(54.1%),and moderate openness(49.2%).High conscientiousness was significantly associated with higher pain perception(P<0.05),while high emotional stability was associated with lower levels of anxiety(P<0.05).No significant association was found between preoperative anxiety and pain(P>0.05).CONCLUSION This study challenges the assumption that preoperative anxiety and pain are directly correlated and highlights the role of personality traits in shaping patient experience.These findings support the potential value of integrating psychological profiling into preoperative care and lay the groundwork for developing personalized interventions to improve patient-centered surgical outcomes.
文摘Chronic pain and disability following acute orthopedic trauma are not only physical concerns but also deeply intertwined with psychological well-being.The recent retrospective cohort study by Yang et al,published,provides compelling evidence of significant associations between depression,anxiety,and postoperative recovery.These findings align with an expanding body of literature that confirms the need for orthopedic rehabilitation to adopt a biopsychosocial perspective.This letter contextualizes Yang et al’s study within current evidence,highlighting the roles of sleep disturbance,catastrophizing,stress,neurobiological mechanisms,and coping strategies in shaping recovery.It further emphasizes the importance of integrating nursing-led and multidisciplinary interventions to address both physical and psychological domains,ultimately promoting holistic recovery.
