Spirituality and pain in patients with metastatic breast cancer
Samantha Brandes,
Ana Carolline Taborda Kemczenski,
Ana Paula Niespodzinski
et al.
Abstract:This observational, cross-sectional and quantitative study, by means of the assessment instruments Brief Pain Inventory, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy Spiritual Well-Being and Beck Depression Inventory – Short Form, evaluated the influence of spirituality and depression in the pain perception of patients with metastatic breast cancer. Mean age was 57.3 years. Of the 30 participants, 24 (80%) were treated in a public service, 17 (57%) had been diagnosed with breast cancer for more than 5 year… Show more
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