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Pain Acceptance and Its Associated Factors among Cancer Patients in Mainland China: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Total Pain and Illness Acceptance in Pelvic Cancer Patients: Exploring Self-Efficacy and Stress in a Moderated Mediation Model.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Role of Pain Inflexibility and Acceptance among Headache and Temporomandibular Disorders Patients.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Symptom clusters and quality of life in ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
- Cognition and Sociodemographic Determinants for Effective Pain Control in Patients with Cancer Pain: a Cross-sectional Survey in China.Current medical science · 2020Article
- Pain acceptance in cancer patients with chronic pain in Hunan, China: A qualitative study.International journal of nursing sciences · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundPain acceptance is associated with disability, pain interference, depression, and anxiety. Few studies have been conducted on the acceptance of cancer pain and its correlates.
objectivesThe aim of this study was to examine the level and correlates of pain acceptance in cancer patients from mainland China. SETTING AND
participantsThe study comprised 156 cancer patients in a tertiary cancer hospital in Hunan Province of China.
designThe study is based on a cross-sectional survey design. SUBJECTS AND
methodsThe 8-item Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ-8) was completed by 156 cancer patients with chronic pain from a tertiary cancer hospital. Demographics, pain, and negative mood assessed by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) were explored in relation to the CPAQ-8 scores using descriptive univariate analysis.
resultsFor the 156 patients, the mean CPAQ-8 score was 25.99 (SD = 8.56; range: 9 to 44). The scores were associated with age, gender, marital status, pain duration, number of pain sites, and duration of taking analgesics. The total scores on the CPAQ-8 and its two subscales (activity engagement and pain willingness) were negatively correlated with the HADS scores.
conclusionsThe findings suggest that the prevalence of pain acceptance is relatively low for Chinese cancer patients. The cancer pain acceptance is affected by age, gender, pain duration, number of pain sites, and duration of taking analgesics. The acceptance of cancer pain is negatively correlated with depression and anxiety. Therefore, patients with risk factors for low pain acceptance should receive more attention in Chinese medical settings.
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