Factors Associated with the Decision to Undergo Spine Surgery
Higher pain self-efficacy, independent of pain level, was associated with a lower likelihood of undergoing spine surgery, suggesting that a patient's perception of their ability to manage their symptoms factors into the choice to undergo surgery. These findings highlight the importance of psychosocial factors, such as pain self-efficacy, in surgical decision-making and may inform patient counseling strategies.
Authors
- Hani Malone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4180-7017)
- Daniel Reid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6094-2233)
- Bahar Shahidi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7532-6940)
- Stephen Stephan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2079-8657)
- Kishan S. Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0421-4829)
- Pearce Haldeman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9667-4979)
- Gregory M. Mundis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1483-7245)
- Robert K. Eastlack (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2359-1707)
- Camille Nosewicz
Institutions
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Scripps Green Hospital (US)
- San Diego Spine Institute (US)
- Scripps Clinic (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Spine
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/brs.0000000000005525
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00