title: Impact of postoperative pain on patient experience and recovery.
abstract: The impact of postoperative pain can be a devastating experience. While there has been a wealth of research to evaluate the effectiveness of pain relief, relatively few studies have considered how pain affects people. A study was therefore undertaken to explore the effect of postoperative pain on patient outcomes following major gynaecological surgery.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Health and Community Studies, Bournemouth University.
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Carr
mesh_terms: D000698:Analgesia / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires