prep for unpleasant procedures

Question 1

approaches to prep:
- communication
- coping skills (active distraction of guided imagery)
- relaxation (diaphragmatic breathing)
- hypnosis (inducing positive expectations)

Question 2

influences on pain:
- meaning of pain (if people believe pain indicates a problem, pain is perceived as worse)

• anxiety (makes their feel pain more strongly)
• info related to patient can influence psych thus physical experience

Question 3

patients want to be informed = giving child age appropriate info about surgery can foster trust, reduce uncertainty, correct misconscepttions , minimise distress

Question 4

what accompanied by spoken information has been found increasingly helpful for patients

Answer 4

written material

• increase patient knowledge
• decrease anxiety etc

Question 5

written material shouldn’t have jargon, long sentences, small font

Question 6

what are the 4 sections of info expected on written information for patient

Answer 6

procedural (what’ll happen)
sensory (experience)
behavioural (expected of patient)
outcome

Question 7

define nocebo

Answer 7

when a patient’s expectations for a treatment cause the treatment to have a worse effect than it otherwise would have.

(negative version of placebo)

Question 8

what is health literacy

Answer 8

capacity to obtain process and understand health info

Question 9

explain the approach and avoidance coping styles

Answer 9

approach = information seeking (some patients want to know more the help their thoughts)

avoidance= information avoidance (ignorance is bliss )

Question 10

hazards of info:
- graphic images
- too much info about complication
- bombarding of info

Question 11

external vs internal control (coping)

e.g some info not necessary for patient as they are asked about what they prefer as anaesthetic but patient doesnt know about different types so its better for them to decide instea

Question 12

avoid using high fear words in conversation e.g knife/blade