ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2020
Kinesiophobia contributes to pain-related disability in breast cancer survivors: a cross-sectional study.
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- Pain sensitivity and shoulder function among breast cancer survivors compared to matched controls: a case-control study.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2023Article
- Effects of Ultrasound-Guided Injection Combined with a Targeted Therapeutic Exercise in Breast Cancer Women with Subacromial Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Study.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
- Validation of pain catastrophizing scale on breast cancer survivor.Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain · 2022Article
- Sex, racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in patients with metastatic bone disease.Journal of surgical oncology · 2022Article
- Distorted body schema after mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction: a 4-month follow up study.PeerJ · 2022Article
- Treatments for kinesiophobia in people with chronic pain: A scoping review.Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2022Article
- Kinesiophobia as a Barrier to Symptom Management Using Physical Activity When undergoing Cancer Therapy: A Preparatory Study Describing Patients' Experiences With the New Instrument Tampa-Scale for Kinesiophobia-Symptoms and Interviews.Integrative cancer therapiesArticle
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Abstract
purposePain is one of the most prevalent problems reported by breast cancer survivors. As this long-lasting complication can result in disabilities on all different domains of functioning, we aimed to clarify the contribution of different factors (pain-related factors, psychosocial factors, and fatigue) to pain-related disability in female breast cancer survivors.
methodsSeventy women who had completed their primary breast cancer treatment were included in this cross-sectional study. The following outcome measures were evaluated as independent variables for their contribution to pain-related disability (measured by the Pain Disability Index, with a maximum score of 70): pain intensity, self-reported symptoms of central sensitization, fatigue, illness beliefs, pain catastrophizing, and kinesiophobia. At first, bi- and multivariable regression methods were conducted. Secondly, a stepwise regression analysis was performed to determine the explained variance of the PDI.
resultsMean score on the PDI was 16 at 4.5 years post-surgery. Multivariable regression analysis revealed higher levels of kinesiophobia as the main contributor to pain-related disability. Ultimately, stepwise regression showed that up to 40% of variance in pain-related disability could be explained by kinesiophobia, negative perceptions related to illness consequences, and pain catastrophizing.
conclusionThis study shows that breast cancer survivors portray moderate self-reported pain-related disability. Kinesiophobia emerged as the main contributor to pain-related disability at this time point, which could shine a light on the improvement of treatment modalities for pain management in this population.
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