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Language

English

Publication Date

8-1-2025

Journal

Pain Management Nursing

DOI

10.1016/j.pmn.2025.01.011

PMID

40000358

PMCID

PMC12288625

PubMedCentral® Posted Date

2-24-2026

PubMedCentral® Full Text Version

Author MSS

Abstract

Purpose: Chronic postoperative pain (CPOP) is a potential outcome of otherwise successful surgery that can persist for months, with its prevalence varied by surgical type, genetic predispositions, and psychosocial factors. Pain acceptance offers better outcomes to these patient populations by fostering a willingness to experience pain without resistance. This analysis examines how pain acceptance contributes to psychological well-being, helps reduce opioid misuse, and enhances quality of life, even in the presence of CPOP.

Design: The concept analysis approach follows Walker and Avant's framework (2019).

Methods: A literature search across PubMed, Web of Science, and CINAHL yielded 276 articles, of which 16 met the inclusion criteria for adult-centered studies published from 2009 to 2024.

Results: Sixteen publications identified through the literature search guided the development of the concept analysis and delineated the essential attributes such as open-mindedness/receptivity, present orientation, self-acceptance, and endurance.

Conclusions: Identifying key attributes, antecedents, and consequences of pain acceptance enables healthcare providers to tailor interventions that enhance postoperative recovery in patients with the risk of CPOP.

Clinical implications: Findings from the concept analysis support future research on pain acceptance in postoperative populations, guiding healthcare practitioners on developing evidence-based interventions to improve quality of life for individuals with CPOP.

Keywords

Adult, Humans, Chronic Pain, Postoperative Pain, Quality of Life, Acceptance, Acceptance and commitment therapy, Chronic pain, Chronic postoperative pain, Chronic postsurgical pain, Persistent postsurgical pain

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