The Effect of Anxiety, Depression, and Optimism on Postoperative Satisfaction and Clinical Outcomes in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis and Degenerative Spondylolisthesis Patients: Cohort Study.
10.4055/cios.2017.9.2.177
- Author:
Jaewon LEE
1
;
Hong Sik KIM
;
Kyu Dong SHIM
;
Ye Soo PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Guri, Korea. hyparkys@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Lumbar spine;
Clinical outcomes;
Retrospective cohort study;
Psychological status
- MeSH:
Anxiety*;
Cohort Studies*;
Depression*;
Humans;
Optimism*;
Patient Satisfaction;
Spinal Stenosis*;
Spine;
Spondylolisthesis*
- From:Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery
2017;9(2):177-183
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of depression, anxiety, and optimism on postoperative satisfaction and clinical outcomes in patients who underwent less than two-level posterior instrumented fusions for lumbar spinal stenosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis. METHODS: Preoperative psychological status of subjects, such as depression, anxiety, and optimism, was evaluated using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Revised Life Orientation Test (LOT-R). Clinical evaluation was determined by measuring changes in a visual analogue scale (VAS) and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) before and after surgery. Postoperative satisfaction of subjects assessed using the North American Spine Society lumbar spine questionnaire was comparatively analyzed against the preoperative psychological status. The correlation between patient's preoperative psychological status (depression, anxiety, and optimism) and clinical outcomes (VAS and ODI) was evaluated. RESULTS: VAS and ODI scores significantly decreased after surgery (p < 0.001), suggesting clinically favorable outcomes. Preoperative psychological status of patients (anxiety, depression, and optimism) was not related to the degree of improvement in clinical outcomes (VAS and ODI) after surgery. However, postoperative satisfaction was moderately correlated with optimism. CONCLUSIONS: Anxiety and optimism were more correlated with patient satisfaction than clinical outcomes. Accordingly, the surgeon can predict postoperative satisfaction of patients based on careful evaluation of psychological status before surgery.
