Journal article
The role of anxiety and related states in pediatric postsurgical pain
Abstract
Background: Nearly 20% of children and adolescents have pain with disability 1 year after surgery, and they experience poor sleep, school absence, and decreased activities. Negative clinical, psychological, and developmental effects include greater pain medication use, longer recovery, and fear of future medical care. Research has found psychological and family influences (i.e., child and parental anxiety) on pediatric chronic postsurgical pain …
Authors
Chow CHT; Schmidt LA; Buckley DN
Journal
Canadian Journal of Pain, Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 26–36
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
December 21, 2020
DOI
10.1080/24740527.2020.1847600
ISSN
2474-0527