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. 1992 Sep;31(3):366-8.
doi: 10.1111/j.2044-8260.1992.tb01008.x.

Pre-operative anxiety variables as possible predictors of post-operative stay in hospital

S Boeke  1 , M Jelicic, B Bonke
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Pre-operative anxiety variables as possible predictors of post-operative stay in hospital

S Boeke et al. Br J Clin Psychol. 1992 Sep.

Abstract

The extent to which measures of pre-operative anxiety predict post-operative hospital stay, over and above what is predicted by biographical, medical status and post-operative anxiety variables, was examined in 81 cholecystectomy patients. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed that patients who were older, had lower health status and suffered from wound infection, had a longer post-operative hospital stay than others. None of the pre-operative anxiety measures had a significant incremental value in the prediction of the post-operative hospital stay.

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