ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Personality, Preoperative Anxiety, and Postoperative Outcomes: A Review.
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- Non-Pharmacological Interventions Before Cataract Surgery for Preoperative Anxiety: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nursing open · 2025Pooled it
- The Effect of Preoperative Chewing Gum on Anxiety and Postoperative Sore Throat in Patients Using a Laryngeal Mask Airway: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of nursing practice · 2026Trial
- The Effect of Low-Dose Dexmedetomidine Nasal Spray on Anxiety Levels in Gynaecological Patients on the Day of Surgery: A Randomised Controlled Study.Drug design, development and therapy · 2026Trial
- Esketamine for Postoperative Anxiety After Major Abdominal Tumor Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Drug design, development and therapy · 2026Trial
- Effects of computer-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy on anxiety in patients undergoing functional endoscopic sinus surgery: an exploratory fNIRS study of prefrontal hemodynamic functions.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Trial
- Analysis of the impact of emergency care on the incidence of in-hospital complications in patients with acute abdomen and the incidence of complications.Frontiers in public health · 2025Trial
- Do patient personality traits influence total joint arthroplasty outcomes? A systematic review.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
- Association of Breast Cancer Patient Education with Disease Understanding and Anxiety: Analysis Using the EORTC QLQ-INFO25 and HADS.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2026Article
- Enhancing patient engagement through an online educational module for gender-affirming mastectomy: A pilot study.JPRAS open · 2026Article
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- The prevalence of preoperative anxiety among patients undergoing insertion of penile prosthesis.World journal of urology · 2026Article
- Surgical Trauma Gradient as an Independent Predictor of Postoperative Pain, Functional Recovery, and Complication Risk After Spine Surgery: A 2 × 2 Invasiveness Model with Psychosocial Interaction.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Assessing the relationship between preoperative anxiety and postoperative recovery.BMC surgery · 2026Observational
- Prevalence of Type-D Personality and Its Association with Pain, Disability, and Psychological Distress in a University Spine Outpatient Clinic: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- The relationship between preoperative anxiety and postoperative recovery index in laparoscopic abdominal surgery patients.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the Effect of Surgery Type on Preoperative Anxiety in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Patients.International journal of dentistry · 2026Article
- Nurse-led shared decision-making for hemodialysis vascular access: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Discharge after coronary artery bypass grafting: A qualitative study highlighting the need for individualised, person-centred care.PloS one · 2026Article
- The relationship between nurses' caring behaviors with comfort and fear of hospitalization of hospitalized elderly patients.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Type-D Personality as a Predictor of Postoperative Pain, Recovery, and Clinical Outcomes After Spine Surgery: Implications for Chronic Pain Management.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Research has shown that personality is associated with anxiety levels in the general population. However, little is known about the relationship between personality and preoperative anxiety and the subsequent health outcomes in patients undergoing surgery. Therefore, this review aimed to identify studies that explored the relationship between personality traits and preoperative anxiety, as well as their association with postoperative outcomes. Existing literature shows that anxiety may play an intermediary role in the relationship between personality and postoperative outcomes. Severe anxiety may partially explain the adverse effects of certain personality traits, such as neuroticism, on postoperative outcomes. However, the relationship between personality traits, preoperative anxiety, and postoperative outcomes remains unclear. Interventions such as clinical evaluation, preoperative counseling, and management strategies can be of great value in identifying and resolving patients' anxiety and negative emotions to improve postoperative outcomes.
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