The influence of psychological factors on pre-operative levels of pain intensity, disability and health-related quality of life in lumbar spinal fusion surgery patients.

• To assess the extent to which perceived pain and psychological factors explain levels of disability and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients scheduled for lumbar fusion surgery, and to test the hypothesis that relationships between pain intensity, mental health, fear of movement/(re)injury, disability and HRQOL are mediated by cognitive beliefs and appraisals.

Subject headings

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Kirurgi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Surgery (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Adaptation

Psychological

Adult

Cross-Sectional Studies

Disabled Persons

psychology

Employment

Fear

psychology

Female

Humans

Lumbar Vertebrae

Male

Mental Health

Middle Aged

Pain

psychology

Quality of Life

psychology

Self Efficacy

Spinal Fusion

psychology

Publication and Content Type

ref (subject category)

art (subject category)