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.

Ämnesord

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

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

Nyckelord

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

Publikations- och innehållstyp

ref (ämneskategori)

art (ämneskategori)