title: A controlled trial of psycho-educational interventions in preparing Chinese women for elective hysterectomy.
abstract: The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of a cognitive intervention (distraction and reappraisal) with information given pre-operatively on post-operative outcomes of Chinese women having an abdominal hysterectomy. Using a controlled trial, 48 Chinese women having elective hysterectomy received the cognitive intervention with information (experimental group). A control group (n=48) received information alone. Outcome measures used in the study were post-operative anxiety and pain, requests for analgesia and patient satisfaction. The results show that women in the experimental group reported lower post-operative anxiety scores, lower pain scores and higher levels of satisfaction than women in the control group. There were no statistically significant differences in post-operative requests for analgesia between the groups. It is concluded that a cognitive intervention such as distraction and reappraisal may have significant clinical benefits and improve the care of women having an elective hysterectomy.
authors.affiliation: The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Li Ho
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Callaghan
authors.forename: Anne M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology; D044466:Asian People; D002681:China; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011300:Preoperative Care; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics