Analysis of the relationship between pain, anxiety, depression, and self-care agency in patients who underwent major orthopedic surgeries

Abstract

Major orthopedic surgery is an invasive procedure applied in a wide area to correct degeneration caused by different factors. There are many symptoms that negatively affect the individual, especially in the acute period after surgery. In order to increase the comfort level of the individual and to make the person independent as early as possible, the detection of post-surgical symptoms is gaining more and more importance day by day. This study was carried out to examine the relationship between pain, anxiety, depression and self-care power in individuals who have underwent major orthopedic surgery. The population of the study consisted of all adult patients who had orthopedic surgery. In data collection, “Patient Description Form”, “Visual Analog Scale”, “Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale” and “Self Care Power Scale” were used. As a result of the research, it was determined that the risk of anxiety and depression is high in patients who have underwent major orthopedic surgery and there is a significant relationship between them. It is possible to talk about a positive relationship between pain and anxiety, but a negative relationship between self-care power.