Psychological prehabilitation improves postoperative outcomes significantly.

A meta-analysis involving 2,376 surgical patients confirmed that psychological prehabilitation significantly enhances recovery outcomes. Specifically, it led to reduced postoperative length of stay by an average of 1.62 days, alleviated pain by 3.52 points, and decreased anxiety and depression scores substantially. Notably, the types of psychological interventions, such as cognitive behavioral therapy and supportive psychotherapy, did not significantly differ in effectiveness, except concerning anxiety reduction. Further research is needed to optimize approaches tailored to specific surgical contexts.