Exploring the effects of pain and stress on wound healing.
Wound-related pain is complex, involving a multitude of physiological and psychological factors, such as emotional state, culture, personality, meanings, and expectations. The impact of pain on the individual can contribute to stress and compromise quality of life. The purpose of this article is to review the relationships among pain, stress, and wound healing.
Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Kevin Y
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology