title: Pre-operative anxiety variables as possible predictors of post-operative stay in hospital.
abstract: The extent to which measures of pre-operative anxiety predict post-operative hospital stay, over and above what is predicted by biographical, medical status and post-operative anxiety variables, was examined in 81 cholecystectomy patients. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed that patients who were older, had lower health status and suffered from wound infection, had a longer post-operative hospital stay than others. None of the pre-operative anxiety measures had a significant incremental value in the prediction of the post-operative hospital stay.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Eramus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boeke
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jelicic
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bonke
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000523:psychology*; D012803:Sick Role; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000523:psychology*