The interplay of fear of pain, emotional states, and pain perception in medical and nursing students: A cross-sectional study
This study highlights relevant aspects of the emotional and cognitive modulation of fear of pain and pain perception in medical and nursing students. The influence of previous pain experiences on fear of pain is also essential because healthcare students are frequently exposed to painful medical situations during their courses. As altered pain perception can influence their role as future healthcare professionals, the study of fear of pain and its modulators in healthcare students represents an important research field.
Authors
- Elisabete Borges (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6478-1008)
- Daniel Humberto Pozza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2119-4479)
- Isaura Tavares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5696-1239)
- João Miguel Romualdo
Institutions
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Escola Superior de Enfermagem da Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Centre for Health Technology and Services Research (PT)
- i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314094
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.40