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Postoperative ambulation is important for reducing complications following surgery. The type of art patients view on the ambulation route may influence the distance patients walk. In this study, patients ambulated greater distances when staff-created art was placed on hallway walls.
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Arte , Rehabilitación Cardiaca , Motivación , Cuidados Posoperatorios/métodos , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/prevención & control , Caminata/psicología , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Femenino , Personal de Salud , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Tennessee , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
Patients' experience of cancer pain varies throughout the course of the disease. It is important to recognize that patients may experience more than one type of pain, and pain often occurs in the presence of other symptoms. Controlling pain requires a multi-faceted approach to assessing and treating the underlying mechanisms. This article reviews the pain mechanisms responsible for pain during cancer treatment and how expectations of pain and associated symptoms contribute to the pain experience.