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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
[Impact of preoperative patient education on postoperative pain in consideration of the individual coping style].
the German guideline for the treatment of acute perioperative and post-traumatic pain (S3-Leitlinie zur Behandlung akuter perioperativer und posttraumatischer Schmerzen) recommends giving preoperative information about postoperative pain and how to influence it. It is expected that the effect of preoperative information is modified by psychological characteristics of the patient. One of these psychological characteristics is the individual coping style. The purpose of the study is to evaluate whether or not patients benefit from preoperative education in relation to their level of negative coping style. ⋯ preoperative patient information has positive effects on the postoperative development of pain. Patient information is a valuable addition to the drug pain treatment. The application can be recommended regardless of the level of the patients' negative coping style.