Impact of Patient Phenotypic Features on the Experience and Effectiveness of Regional Anesthesia and Postoperative Pain
The goal of this observational study is to learn about how regional anesthesia (numbing medication) affects pain in patients with different psychosocial phenotypes such as different levels of concern about pain, sleep issues, and anxiety, who are having surgery. The main questions are: 1. Do psychosocial factors such as concerns about pain, sleep, anxiety affect the effectiveness of regional anesthesia? 2. Do psychosocial factors and regional anesthesia affect the amount of opioids used after surgery? 3. Do psychosocial factors and regional anesthesia affect development of chronic postsurgical pain?
• Age ≥ 18
• English speaking
• Surgical or procedural patient who will be admitted postoperatively
• Willingness to answer psychosocial survey and/or audio recorded semi-structured interview