The Effect of Pain Neuroscience Education on Preoperative Anxiety and Postoperative Recovery in Patients Scheduled for Orthopedic Surgery

The study included two groups, consisting of participants who met the inclusion criteria and adhered to the procedures. Participants in the intervention group received a 20-minute Pain Neuroscience Education (PNE) session delivered face-to-face one hour prior to their scheduled surgery. The PNE focused on the biopsychosocial aspects of pain and included both theoretical and practical strategies for postoperative pain management.

Participants in the experimental group received pain neuroscience education, while participants in the control group received a booklet summarizing this education in addition to routine preoperative care.