Videotape preparation of patients before hip replacement surgery reduces stress

• Published in: Psychosomatic medicine Vol. 62; no. 3; p. 365
• Main Authors: Doering, S, Katzlberger, F, Rumpold, G, Roessler, S, Hofstoetter, B, Schatz, D S, Behensky, H, Krismer, M, Luz, G, Innerhofer, P, Benzer, H, Saria, A, Schuessler, G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.2000
• Subjects: Adaptation, Psychological; Aged; Analgesics - therapeutic use; Anxiety - diagnosis; Anxiety - drug therapy; Anxiety - etiology; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip - methods; Catecholamines - urine; Female; Health Education; Humans; Hydrocortisone - urine; Hypertension - etiology; Hypertension - prevention & control; Hypnotics and Sedatives - therapeutic use; Middle Aged; Pain, Postoperative - psychology; Preoperative Care; Stress, Psychological - prevention & control; Stress, Psychological - psychology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Videotape Recording

Elective surgery represents a considerable source of stress for the patient. Many attempts have been made to prepare patients before surgery with the aim of reducing stress and improving outcome. This study used a novel approach to fulfill this aim by showing a videotape of a patient undergoing tota...