Effects of Mindfulness-Based Interventions on Perioperative Pain Management and Opioid Use
Mindfulness interventions show promise in reducing perioperative pain and opioid use, offering a non-pharmacological approach to improve outcomes following surgery. Evidence suggests that brief mindfulness sessions preoperatively can alleviate pain and anxiety, while more extensive interventions postoperatively may help patients with persistent pain or prolonged opioid use. Understanding the psychophysiological mechanisms behind mindfulness is essential for enhancing pain management strategies.
Female surgical trainees who lose a pregnancy face physical, mental, and professional harm, and most programs offer no clear support, according to a qualitative study of surgeons and trainees.
LGBTQ+ general surgery applicants use small signals to judge whether a residency program is psychologically safe, and some hide their identity to avoid being filtered out.
