Patients' Perception of a Brief Web- and Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Pain Following Discharge After Total Joint Arthroplasty: Qualitative Description.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Important levels of pain are reported upon discharge from major surgery, with a risk of becoming chronic. Further, individuals express the need for support in managing pain after discharge. However, very few studies address pain management interventions in the postdischarge phase after surgery, including for individuals undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA). We have conducted a pilot randomized controlled trial testing a brief mindfulness intervention targeting people at risk for chronic postsurgical pain 2 weeks after surgery. Although the intervention we proposed was judged acceptable based on ratings obtained through a questionnaire, the nuanced perceptions of why and how it is considered acceptable are critical in refining the intervention. Moreover, the acceptab

SUBMITTER: Martorella G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12327906 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature