PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To determine the effect of 14 days of preoperative guided visualization meditation on patients' anxiety undergoing major urologic-oncology surgery.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To determine the effect of preoperative guided visualization meditation on patients' depression, stress, and quality of life.
II. To examine the difference in Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) Survey question scores between the two study groups.
III. To determine the ability of patient to perform a daily 23 minute meditation.
IV. To examine the correlation between depression and emergency department (ED) visits and readmissions post-operations.
OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.
ARM 1: Patients listen to guided meditation over 23 minutes daily for two weeks before their standard of care surgery. Patients also complete surveys over 10-15 minutes at baseline, after 10 days, 1 day before standard of care surgery, the day after discharge, and then 4 weeks after surgery.
ARM 2: Patients complete surveys over 10-15 minutes at baseline, after 10 days, 1 day before standard of care surgery, the day after discharge, and then 4 weeks after surgery.
