SIMDiscovery: a simulation-based preparation program for adolescents undergoing spinal fusion surgery
Potthoff LM, Glotzbecker MP, O’Connell B, O’Neill N, Graber KM, Byrne CA, Tremmel JM, Weinstock P, Mednick L. SIMDiscovery: a simulation-based preparation program for adolescents undergoing spinal fusion surgery. Spine Deformity 2021, 9: 1363-1370. PMID: 33689156, PMCID: PMC7943935, DOI: 10.1007/s43390-021-00322-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal fusion surgeryFusion surgeryPost-operative periodSurgical processProgram 30Medical appointmentsPatientsSurgeryIndependent sample t-testFeelings of preparednessFamily feedbackEvidenceLevel IIICaregiversSample t-testLower state anxietyMedical proceduresT-testAnxietySelf-report measuresState anxietyCurrent studyOverall experienceParticipantsHigh levels