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Preferences for health care involvement, perceived control and surgical recovery: A prospective study

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  • Mahler, Heike I. M.
  • Kulik, James A.

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In a sample (N = 75) of coronary bypass patients, we examined the manner in which preoperative perceptions of personal control over recovery, desires for behavioral involvement in health care, and desires for information about health care predicted recovery in the hospital. Results indicated that preoperative control beliefs and desires for health care involvement predicted independently several important indices of recovery. Specifically, patients who prior to their surgery expressed a greater desire for information tended to experience less surgical pain and more negative psychological reactions. Greater preferences for behavioral involvement were associated with greater pain behavior, more ambulation, and shorter hospital stays. Finally, greater perceived personal control over recovery was associated with a shorter hospital stay.

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  • Mahler, Heike I. M. & Kulik, James A., 1990. "Preferences for health care involvement, perceived control and surgical recovery: A prospective study," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 31(7), pages 743-751, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:31:y:1990:i:7:p:743-751
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    1. Oliver Ommen & Sonja Thuem & Holger Pfaff & Christian Janssen, 2011. "The relationship between social support, shared decision-making and patient’s trust in doctors: a cross-sectional survey of 2,197 inpatients using the Cologne Patient Questionnaire," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 56(3), pages 319-327, June.
    2. Peep F.M. Stalmeier & Ivana J. Unic & Lia C.G. Verhoef & Willem A.J. Van Daal, 1999. "Evaluation of a Shared Decision Making Program for Women Suspected to Have a Genetic Predisposition to Breast Cancer," Medical Decision Making, , vol. 19(3), pages 230-241, August.

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