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What did Pennebaker (1980) report about coughing?

People coughed more during movies and when attention was low, showing that distraction reduces symptom awareness.

What did Ulrich (1984) study about hospital recovery?

The effect of window views on postoperative recovery in gallbladder surgery patients.

What were Ulrich’s (1984) findings?

Patients with a view of trees had shorter hospital stays than those with a view of a brick wall.

What did Beauchemin and Hays (1998) study?

Whether sunlight exposure in hospital rooms affects heart attack patient outcomes.

What were the findings of Beauchemin and Hays (1998)?

Patients in sunny rooms had shorter hospital stays and lower mortality than patients in dark rooms.

What did Park and Mattson (2009) study?

Whether having plants in hospital rooms affects patient recovery.

What were the results of Park and Mattson (2009)?

Patients in rooms with plants had shorter hospital stays, less pain, and lower anxiety.

What did Doering et al. (2000) study?

Whether an informational video before hip replacement surgery would reduce stress and improve outcomes.

What were the results of Doering et al. (2000)?

Patients who watched the video used less pain medication and showed lower anxiety and cortisol levels.

What did Haskard-Zolnierek and DiMatteo (2009) examine?

The relationship between physician communication and patient adherence.

What were Haskard-Zolnierek and DiMatteo’s (2009) findings?

Better physician communication increased adherence, and physician communication training improved adherence further.

What did Guéguen et al. (2010) study?

Whether a physician’s brief forearm touch influenced patient adherence.

What were the results of Guéguen et al. (2010)?

Patients who were touched adhered better and rated the physician as more competent and caring.

What did Ogedegbe et al. (2012) study?

Whether a positive-affect intervention improved medication adherence for hypertension patients.

What were the findings of Ogedegbe et al. (2012)?

Patients receiving the positive-affect intervention had higher medication adherence than control patients.