Janni Strøm1, Merete B Bjerrum2, Claus V Nielsen3, Cecilie N Thisted2, Tove L Nielsen4, Malene Laursen5, Lene B Jørgensen6. 1. Research Unit, Centre of Elective Surgery, Regional Hospital of Silkeborg, Falkevej 1-3, Silkeborg, 8600, Denmark; Department of Public Health, Section for Clinical Social Medicine and Rehabilitation, Aarhus University, P.P.Ørumsgade 9-1, Building 1B, Aarhus C, 8000, Denmark. Electronic address: Japete@rmd.k. 2. Department of Public Health, Section for Nursing Science, Aarhus University, BartholinsAlle' 2, Building 1260, room 312 Aarhus C, 8000, Denmark. 3. Department of Public Health, Section for Clinical Social Medicine and Rehabilitation, Aarhus University, P.P.Ørumsgade 9-1, Building 1B, Aarhus C, 8000, Denmark; DEFACTUM, Central Denmark Region, P.P. Ørumsgade 9-1, Building 1B Aarhus C, 8000, Denmark. 4. Department of Public Health, Section for Clinical Social Medicine and Rehabilitation, Aarhus University, P.P.Ørumsgade 9-1, Building 1B, Aarhus C, 8000, Denmark; DEFACTUM, Central Denmark Region, P.P. Ørumsgade 9-1, Building 1B Aarhus C, 8000, Denmark; Department of Occupational Therapy, VIA University College, Hedeager 2 Aarhus N, 8200, Denmark. 5. Research Unit, Centre of Elective Surgery, Regional Hospital of Silkeborg, Falkevej 1-3, Silkeborg, 8600, Denmark. 6. Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, PalleJuul-Jensens Boulevard 82, Aarhus N, 8200, Denmark; Regional Hospitals of Central Denmark Region, Heibergsalle 1-4, 8800, Viborg, 8800, Denmark.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Symptoms of preoperative anxiety and depression occur in approximately one-third of patients with chronic back pain undergoing surgery. In the last 2 decades, several studies have established that preoperative anxiety and depression are important outcome predictors of greater pain and physical impairments, and lower health-related quality of life in patients undergoing spine surgery. To accommodate symptoms of anxiety and depression and thereby better surgical outcomes, we need to identify factors associated with these symptoms. PURPOSE: We aimed to identify factors associated with symptoms of anxiety and depression in adults both before and after undergoing spinal surgery. STUDY DESIGN: An integrative literature review was carried out. METHODS: The independent charity Helsefonden supported this literature review by contributing $45,000 to remunerate a dedicated investigator. A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Embase, Scopus, Cochrane, and Web of Science. A three-step selection and assessment process was conducted; titles and abstracts of 1,124 articles were skimmed for relevance and of these, 53 articles were found to be of relevance and were read in full. Articles not meeting the inclusion criteria (n=26) were excluded. The 31 articles were critically appraised for methodological validity; 14 of these were synthesized and analyzed using a convergent qualitative design to transform both qualitative and quantitative articles into qualitative findings. RESULTS: Fourteen studies were included, reporting results based on 4,833 participants, 3,017 men and 1,816 women, whose mean age was approximately 49 years. From these results, we extracted 75 individual findings, which we then divided into five categories of factors associated with anxiety and depression both before and after undergoing spine surgery: pain, information, disability, employment, and mental health. CONCLUSIONS: Five categories of interacting factors that influenced symptoms of anxiety and depression both before and after surgery were identified: pain, lack of information, disability, return to work, and mental health. Information appears to have a regulating effect on anxiety and depression.
BACKGROUND: Symptoms of preoperative anxiety and depression occur in approximately one-third of patients with chronic back pain undergoing surgery. In the last 2 decades, several studies have established that preoperative anxiety and depression are important outcome predictors of greater pain and physical impairments, and lower health-related quality of life in patients undergoing spine surgery. To accommodate symptoms of anxiety and depression and thereby better surgical outcomes, we need to identify factors associated with these symptoms. PURPOSE: We aimed to identify factors associated with symptoms of anxiety and depression in adults both before and after undergoing spinal surgery. STUDY DESIGN: An integrative literature review was carried out. METHODS: The independent charity Helsefonden supported this literature review by contributing $45,000 to remunerate a dedicated investigator. A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Embase, Scopus, Cochrane, and Web of Science. A three-step selection and assessment process was conducted; titles and abstracts of 1,124 articles were skimmed for relevance and of these, 53 articles were found to be of relevance and were read in full. Articles not meeting the inclusion criteria (n=26) were excluded. The 31 articles were critically appraised for methodological validity; 14 of these were synthesized and analyzed using a convergent qualitative design to transform both qualitative and quantitative articles into qualitative findings. RESULTS: Fourteen studies were included, reporting results based on 4,833 participants, 3,017 men and 1,816 women, whose mean age was approximately 49 years. From these results, we extracted 75 individual findings, which we then divided into five categories of factors associated with anxiety and depression both before and after undergoing spine surgery: pain, information, disability, employment, and mental health. CONCLUSIONS: Five categories of interacting factors that influenced symptoms of anxiety and depression both before and after surgery were identified: pain, lack of information, disability, return to work, and mental health. Information appears to have a regulating effect on anxiety and depression.
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