Prevendol

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About this app

PREVENDOL
Are you about to have surgery? Are you worried about the pain or what your recovery will be like?
PREVENDOL is a mobile app designed to help children and teenagers prepare for surgery, cope with pre- and post-operative pain, reduce the risk of developing chronic pain after surgery, and promote their well-being and quality of life.
Its goal is to provide information and practical tools that help improve physical and emotional well-being, encourage self-care, and promote a better quality of life.

WHAT WILL YOU FIND IN PREVENDOL?

Through educational content, practical resources, and strategies based on the cognitive-behavioral approach, you will learn to better understand pain, manage your emotions, and develop skills that will help you during the surgical process and recovery.

WITH PREVENDOL YOU CAN:
• Prepare for surgery: better understand the surgical process and know what to expect before and after the procedure.

• Coping with pain: Learn and practice strategies to help you manage postoperative pain and reduce the risk of it becoming persistent.

• Managing anxiety: Learn techniques to cope with nerves, fear, and worries related to surgery and/or pain.

• Sleeping better: Develop habits and strategies that promote rest and recovery.

• Regulating your emotions: Identify and manage difficult emotions and promote your emotional well-being.

• Improving your relationships: Develop skills that foster communication and relationships with those around you.

• Taking care of yourself: Acquire self-control and self-care tools to actively participate in your recovery.

This app was developed by the ALGOS - Research on Pain research group, affiliated with the Rovira i Virgili University (URV). More information at: https://www.dolorinfantil.urv.cat.

The use of PREVENDOL does not replace the doctor-patient relationship. The content was developed by psychologists specializing in pain assessment and treatment affiliated with the Rovira i Virgili University. The developer is a telematics engineer. The application was developed within the framework of the project "Prevention of Chronic Post-Surgical Pain in Children and Adolescents (PREVENDOL)," directed by Dr. Elisabet Sánchez Rodríguez, and funded by the Ministry of Science and Innovation (PID2020-113869RA-I00).

For more information, please contact us by sending an email to [e-mail].

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La aplicación está en fase de prueba.