Prevalence and severity of pain, anxiety, stress, and sleep disturbances among surgical patients: a nationwide single-day multicentre flash mob study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are subjective health indicators including pain, anxiety, stress, and sleep disturbances. Despite their frequent occurrence in the perioperative period and potentially severe consequences for postoperative recovery (for example prolonged length of hospital stay, cardiovascular events, development of chronic pain), these are not acknowledged as complications and their exact prevalence remains unclear. This study aims to assess the prevalence and severity of pre- and postoperative pain, anxiety, stress, and sleep disturbances among surgical patients.

Methods

A nationwide single-day multicentre cross-sectional flash mob study was conducted in 29 Dutch hospitals. Adult surgical patients with an expected hospital stay of at least one ni

SUBMITTER: Stoop JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12268324 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature