Unveiling the secrets of acute preoperative pain: A cross-sectional study in allied hospitals of Rawalpindi medical university, Pakistan

Sumia Fatima; Zainab Batool; Maria Waqar; Syeda Fizza Ali; Afras Nayab; Sidra Hamid

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RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 923-926

Unveiling the secrets of acute preoperative pain: A cross-sectional study in allied hospitals of Rawalpindi medical university, Pakistan

Sumia Fatima, Zainab Batool, Maria Waqar, Syeda Fizza Ali, Afras Nayab, Sidra Hamid.

Abstract
Objective: To investigate various risks and protective factors for acute pre-surgical pain.
Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted from June to August 2023. A total of 114 patients were selected using purposive sampling. Data collection was carried out using the Pre-Operative Evaluation Form, which consisted of a demographic sheet along with various assessment tools.
Results: The mean pain score on Numerical Pain Rating Scale was 5.14±3.98. We found a significant positive relationship between fears of long-term consequences of surgery and preoperative pain (p=0.031). there was a significant positive relationship between depression severity and preoperative pain (p=0.009) and a significant positive relationship between degree of optimism in life and preoperative pain (p=0.009).
Conclusion: Psychological factors may play a role in the development of preoperative pain. Further research is needed to confirm these findings and to develop effective interventions to reduce preoperative pain.

Key words: Postoperative Pain, surgical procedures, depression, optimism, anxiety, fear.

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Fatima S, Batool Z, Waqar M, Ali SF, Nayab A, Hamid S. Unveiling the secrets of acute preoperative pain: A cross-sectional study in allied hospitals of Rawalpindi medical university, Pakistan. RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 923-926.

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Fatima S, Batool Z, Waqar M, Ali SF, Nayab A, Hamid S. Unveiling the secrets of acute preoperative pain: A cross-sectional study in allied hospitals of Rawalpindi medical university, Pakistan. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=193531 [Access: October 30, 2025].

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Fatima S, Batool Z, Waqar M, Ali SF, Nayab A, Hamid S. Unveiling the secrets of acute preoperative pain: A cross-sectional study in allied hospitals of Rawalpindi medical university, Pakistan. RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 923-926.

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Fatima, S., Batool, . Z., Waqar, . M., Ali, . S. F., Nayab, . A. & Hamid, . S. (2025) Unveiling the secrets of acute preoperative pain: A cross-sectional study in allied hospitals of Rawalpindi medical university, Pakistan. RMJ, 50 (4), 923-926.

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Fatima, Sumia, Zainab Batool, Maria Waqar, Syeda Fizza Ali, Afras Nayab, and Sidra Hamid. 2025. Unveiling the secrets of acute preoperative pain: A cross-sectional study in allied hospitals of Rawalpindi medical university, Pakistan. Rawal Medical Journal, 50 (4), 923-926.

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Fatima, Sumia, Zainab Batool, Maria Waqar, Syeda Fizza Ali, Afras Nayab, and Sidra Hamid. "Unveiling the secrets of acute preoperative pain: A cross-sectional study in allied hospitals of Rawalpindi medical university, Pakistan." Rawal Medical Journal 50 (2025), 923-926.

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