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Surgery, complications, and quality of life: A longitudinal cohort study exploring the role of psychosocial factors

Abstract:

Objective: To determine whether psychosocial factors moderate the relationship between surgical complications and quality of life (QoL).

Background: Patients who experience surgical complications have significantly worse postoperative QoL than patients with an uncomplicated recovery. Psychosocial factors, such as coping style and level of social support influence how people deal with stressful events, but it is unclear whether they affect QoL fol...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1097/sla.0000000000002745

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Publisher:
Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins Publisher's website
Journal:
Annals of Surgery Journal website
Volume:
270
Issue:
1
Pages:
95-101
Publication date:
2018-04-19
Acceptance date:
2017-12-04
DOI:
EISSN:
1528-1140
ISSN:
0003-4932
Pmid:
29677027
Language:
English
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pubs:846218
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uuid:3f6a8054-950e-4c20-b88c-42801f55ff18
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pubs:846218
Source identifiers:
846218
Deposit date:
2018-08-31

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