Patienters skattning av hindrande smärta och self-efficacy före och efter diskbråcksoperation
Objectives: The purpose of the study was to examine if a pre- and post-operative difference could be seen in self-reported pain disability and self-efficacy among patients undergoing surgery as treatment for spinal disc herniation in order to improve process of rehabilitation.Method: A quantitative and descriptive design was used. 10 patients awaiting surgical treatment for spinal disc herniation were included at Akademiska sjukhuset (The Academic Hospital) in Uppsala. Participation was voluntary and the selection was made by convenience. Data was collected using The Pain Disability Index and Self-Efficacy Scale by which the patient would estimate how hindered they felt because of their pain in everyday activities and their self-efficacy to perform everyday activities. This was done the day before surgery and two weeks after surgery. The data was analyzed with Wilcoxon?s signed rank test and statistical significance was set to p<0,05.Results: The majority of patients reported an improvement after herniated disc surgery regarding PDI and self-efficacy. Statistically significant differences were established regarding both PDI (p=0,012) and Self-Efficacy Scale (p=0,009) in patients (n=10) before and after herniated disc-surgery.Conclusion: The study showed that the majority of the patients reported an improvement in both PDI and Self-Efficacy Scale after surgery. However, no conclusion could be made through this study due to the low number of participants (n=10).