Background In a review and meta‐analysis conducted in 1993, psychological preparation
was found to be beneficial for a range of outcome variables including pain, behavioural …

There is now substantial agreement that psychological preparation for surgery is beneficial
to patients. It is important, however, to establish which benefits can be achieved by …

The pre‐operative optimisation of comorbidities is increasingly recognised as an important
element of the pre‐operative pathway. These efforts have primarily focused on physical …

A maladaptive response to surgical stress might lead to postoperative complications. A
multidisciplinary approach aimed at controlling the surgical stress response may reduce …

Abstract Purpose of Review To review the current state of preoperative psychological
preparation to improve outcomes after cardiac surgery. Recent Findings Preoperative …

Surgical and anaesthetic intervention associated with day surgery over the last 10 years has
greatly improved although the position of psychological preparation has remained virtually …

Background Cancer patients experience anxiety and depression after diagnosis and during
treatment. A wide range of psychological interventions have been proposed to alleviate …

Background Persistent post-surgical pain affects 10–80% of individuals after common
operations, and is more common among patients with psychological factors such as …

This study aims to assess the effectiveness of psychosocial techniques to decrease
postoperative pain and improve perioperative clinical care in orthopedic surgery. A …

There are still uncertainties regarding the appropriateness and effectiveness of various
modes of delivering preoperative education. Hence, this systematic review was conducted to …