Appendix E. Thorough list of post-operative outcomes
Authors,
year
Garssen et al., 2013
Cohen et al., 2011
Parker et al., 2009
Haase et al., 2005
Larson et al., 2000
Burton et al., 1995
Williams et al., 1988
Outcomes
Anxiety
Mood disturbance
and anxiety
Mood disturbance and
anxiety
Analgesic consumption
Interferon-γ (IFN- γ)
production
Anxiety & depression
Ambulation and
rehabilitation tasks
Natural Killer Cell
Cytotoxicity (NKCC)
Intrusive thinking and
avoidance behaviours
Proinflammatory
cytokines (IL-1β, IL12p70, interferon
[IFN]γ, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10
and
TNF-α)
General QoL related to
health (physical and
mental health
functioning)
Depression
QoL
Well-being
Perception of control
Fatigue
Sleep problems
Pain
Breast cancer
surgery- related
symptoms
Satisfaction with the
intervention
Lymphocyte
populations
QoL related to prostate
cancer
Subjective pain
intensity (at rest and
coughing)
Natural Killer Cell
Activity (NKCA)
Pulmonary function
Depression
Coping
Fatigue
Emotions
Acceptance of the
intervention
Intrusive thoughts
Stressful life events
Social support
Optimism
Duration of ileus
Post-operative
complications and
hospitalisations
Staff’s ability to
recognise individuals’
mental health
problems
Distress about body
image
Physiological measures
(temperature, pulse,
blood pressure)
Recovery measures:
length of hospital stay,
pain, medical
complications
Mortality
Self-care activities at
home
Preventable
complications