Use of biobehavioral interventions in children undergoing surgery and associated patient-reported outcomes

• Main Authors: Gwyneth A. Sullivan (Author), Yao Tian (Author), Willemijn L.A. Schäfer (Author), Kayla M. Giger (Author), Maxwell Joseph Willberding (Author), Audra J. Reiter (Author), Bonnie Essner (Author), Andrew J. Hu (Author), Martha C. Ingram (Author), Salva Balbale (Author), Julie K. Johnson (Author), Jane L. Holl (Author), Mehul V. Raval (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: : Biobehavioral interventions including relaxation, distraction, and mindfulness meditation exercises have been shown to decrease perioperative stress, anxiety, and pain. Our aims were to 1) quantify pediatric surgical patient-reported pre-operative exposure to and post-operative use of...