Changes in illness perception, pain catastrophizing, and psychological distress following hand surgeon consultation: A prospective study.
Willemijn A de RidderMark J W van der OestHarm P SlijperGuus M VermeulenSteven E R HoviusRuud W Sellesnull nullRobbert M WoutersPublished in: Journal of psychosomatic research (2024)
Illness perception and pain catastrophizing improved following hand surgeon consultation, suggesting that clinicians may actively influence the patients' mindset during consultations, and that they may try to enhance this effect to improve outcomes. Furthermore, surgical patients improved more in illness perceptions, indicating that nonsurgical patients may benefit from a more targeted strategy for changing mindset.