Upskilling pain relief after surgery: a scoping review of perioperative behavioral intervention efficacy and practical considerations for implementation
Study context
- Population
- Surgical patients receiving perioperative skills-based interventions for postsurgical pain relief and opioid reduction20 RCTs
- Comparison
- Perioperative behavioral interventions
Methodological detailsIntervention types: hypnosis, relaxation therapy, stress management training, mindfulness, mixed-type skills interventions, cognitive behavioral-therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based CBT
- Intervention types: hypnosis, relaxation therapy, stress management training, mindfulness, mixed-type skills interventions, CBT, mindfulness-based CBT
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Efficacy of perioperative behavioral interventions for postsurgical pain relief and opioid reduction
- Studies using active controls as comparator
- two
- Studies showing positive effects on postsurgical opioid use
- Two
- Studies demonstrating durable analgesic effects at 3-12 months after surgery
- Four
Original publication
Upskilling pain relief after surgery: a scoping review of perioperative behavioral intervention efficacy and practical considerations for implementation. Reg Anesth Pain Med. Published 5 February 2025. doi:10.
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