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1. Patients about to undergo surgery experience greater disturbance and stress than in almost any other medical situation. Provide three elements that make surgery particularly stressful for patients.
2. Briefly discuss the techniques used by hospitals to prepare patients for surgery and make this medical event less stressful.

Answer 1

Ans) The field of Health psychology is concerned with the effects of stress and other psychological factors in the development and maintenance of physical problems.

-Surgical stress is the systemic response to surgical injury and is characterized by activation of the sympathetic nervous system, endocrine responses as well as immunology.

- A healthcare environment is therapeutic when it does all of the following: Supports clinical excellence in the treatment of the physical body. Supports the psycho-social and spiritual needs of the patient, family, and staff. Produces measurable positive effects on patients' clinical outcomes and staff effectiveness.