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ArticleSpinal cord2017

The impact of pain on spiritual well-being in people with a spinal cord injury.

P J Siddall, L McIndoe, P Austin, P J Wrigley

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Article in Spinal cord, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18citing papers in PubMed
4.8field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 52 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

P J SiddallDepartment of Pain Management, Greenwich Hospital, HammondCare, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
L McIndoePain Management Research Institute, Kolling Institute, Northern Sydney Local Health District, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.
P AustinDepartment of Pain Management, Greenwich Hospital, HammondCare, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
P J WrigleySydney Medical School - Northern, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
The University of Sydney · AUNorthern Sydney Local Health District · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

STUDY

designThe study uses a cross-sectional, group comparison, questionnaire-based design.

objectivesTo determine whether spinal cord injury and pain have an impact on spiritual well-being and whether there is an association between spiritual well-being and measures of pain and psychological function.

settingUniversity teaching hospital in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

methodsQuestionnaires evaluating pain, psychological and spiritual well-being were administered to a group of people with a spinal cord injury (n=53) and a group without spinal cord injury (n=37). Spiritual well-being was assessed using the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness and Therapy - Spirituality Extended Scale (FACIT-Sp-Ex). Pain and psychological function were also assessed using standard, validated measures of pain intensity, pain interference, mood and cognition.

resultsLevels of spiritual well-being in people with a spinal cord injury were significantly lower when compared with people without a spinal cord injury. In addition, there was a moderate but significant negative correlation between spiritual well-being and pain intensity. There was also a strong and significant negative correlation between depression and spiritual well-being and a strong and significant positive correlation between spiritual well-being and both pain self-efficacy and satisfaction with life.

conclusionConsequences of a spinal cord injury include increased levels of spiritual distress, which is associated, with higher levels of pain and depression and lower levels of pain self-efficacy and satisfaction with life. These findings indicate the importance of addressing spiritual well-being as an important component in the long-term rehabilitation of any person following spinal cord injury. SPONSORSHIP: This study was supported by grant funding from the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, and the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia.

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SpiritualityAdultAffectAgedAged, 80 and overCognitionCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNew South WalesPainPain MeasurementPersonal Satisfaction

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PMID27241444
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