The Impact of Nonpharmacological Interventions on Patient Experience, Opioid Use, and Health Care Utilization in Adult Cardiac Surgery Patients: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study
BackgroundDespite pharmacological treatments, patients undergoing cardiac surgery experience severe anxiety and pain, which adversely affect outcomes. Previous work examining pediatric and nonsurgical adult patients has documented the effectiveness of inexpensive, nonpharmaco...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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JMIR Publications
2021-02-01
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Series: | JMIR Research Protocols |
Online Access: | https://www.researchprotocols.org/2021/2/e21350 |