Multicultural approaches of cancer pain

Crombez, Patrick; Bron, Dominique; Michiels, Sandra

doi:10.1097/cco.0000000000000547

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“…Cancer pain outcomes were associated with psychosocial and cultural factors, which can operate as pain control barriers. 9 According to Barkwell, patients had negative meanings and perceptions about cancer and its pain, originating from their cultural beliefs. 10 Several research examining the cultural and religious origins of cancer patients, the belief in God's will in disease and fatalism, 11 disease as divine punishment, 10 and refusal of treatment due to religious and cultural beliefs 12 have been reported.…”

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Patients’ Experiences of Cancer Pain: A Descriptive Qualitative Study

2023

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Objective The aim of this study was to explore the cancer pain experiences of Iranian patients. Design A qualitative descriptive design was used. Methods This qualitative descriptive study was performed on 17 participants between December 2020 and September 2021. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and analyzed by Graneheim and Lundman's content analysis method. Results Three main categories emerged in relation to patients’ experiences of cancer pain. Categories included (1) characteristics of cancer pain, (2) pain self-management strategies, and (3) influence of pain on patient and her/his family. Conclusions Most patients believe that pain is God's will, and family members, doctors, and nurses can assist patients cope with pain by respecting this belief and supporting spiritual healing. Strengthening pain management strategies, expanding social networks, and convincing the patients that they are not an interruption to their families can all help patients maintain their fighting spirit and pain tolerance. To provide holistic care, healthcare providers, particularly nurses, should consider the physical, sociocultural, and spiritual aspects of cancer pain.

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Patients’ Experiences of Cancer Pain: A Descriptive Qualitative Study

2023

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“…This is crucial because pain is highly influenced by the sociocultural context, and a different cultural makeup will affect the way care is delivered to patients with cancer pain. 9 A recently published study by Yu et al 10 investigated knowledge and attitudes among Chinese oncology nurses with regard to cancer pain management. However, in their study, the survey was administered during an education course on cancer symptom management; thus, the motivation and knowledge levels of participating nurses may differ from those of nurses working in cancer wards.…”

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Knowledge and attitudes regarding cancer pain management among oncology nurses in China

Gao

Ren

et al. 2021

J Int Med Res

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Objective There are limited studies examining knowledge and attitudes among Chinese oncology nurses regarding cancer pain management. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey among oncology nurses from 26 hospitals in China. The nurses completed the Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain (KASRP) questionnaire. Multivariate models were used to identify factors associated with nurses’ KASRP score. Results A total of 982 nurses completed the KASRP (mean score = 21.56 ± 4.00), and 8 (0.81%) nurses had a passing score. The results of multivariate regression indicated that clinical rank and experience in cancer pain management were associated with good knowledge and attitudes regarding cancer pain management. Conclusion The Chinese nurses in our study did not have adequate knowledge of or positive attitudes related to cancer pain management. Clinical rank and experience caring for patients with cancer could be used to help identify nurses with inadequate knowledge and attitudes regarding treating cancer pain.

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“…Cancer pain is caused by cancer patients' suffering from disease and pain, which makes them prone to bad moods and leads to a decline in self-efficacy, thus affecting the quality of life [44]. In this study, patients mainly reported neuromuscular pain.…”

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Factors associated with health-related quality of life in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma patients undergoing radiofrequency ablation: a cross-sectional prevalence study

Lan

Jin

Zhang

et al. 2020

International Journal of Hyperthermia

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Purpose: To explore the association of demographic characteristics, clinical symptoms and the fear of the disease progression factors with the physical and mental summary components of the healthrelated of life (HRQoL) of the papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) patients undergoing radiofrequency ablation (RFA). Methods: 123 PTMC survivors undergoing RFA were enrolled in this study from October 2019 to March 2020. Demographic, clinical symptoms and the fear of the disease progression data were collected. SF-36, THYCA-QoL and FoP-Q-SF were used to evaluate the HRQoL of patients, clinical symptoms and the fear of disease progression. A multivariate regression model was performed to evaluate the association between the independent variable and the HRQoL variable. Results: The average self-reported HRQoL score was 81.17 ± 15.48 for the PCS and 73.40 ± 18.03 for the MCS. The multivariate linear regression model shows that the factors related to a poorer PCS were dependent for the female patients, the symptoms of neuromuscular and the throat/mouth, the fear of disease progression; the psychological disorder, symptoms of throat/mouth, inability to concentrate were related to worse scores for the MCS. The condition that was most strongly related to a poorer HRQoL (in both PCS and MCS) was the fear of their physical health. Conclusions: The factors related to significantly worse HRQoL scores across PCS and MCS for PTMC survivors include the female gender, the symptoms of neuromuscular and the throat/mouth, the psychological disorder, inability to concentrate, and the fear of their own physical health. Identification, management, and prevention of these factors are critical to improving the HRQoL of patients.

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Multicultural approaches of cancer pain

Cited by 12 publications

References 27 publications

Patients’ Experiences of Cancer Pain: A Descriptive Qualitative Study

Patients’ Experiences of Cancer Pain: A Descriptive Qualitative Study

Knowledge and attitudes regarding cancer pain management among oncology nurses in China

Factors associated with health-related quality of life in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma patients undergoing radiofrequency ablation: a cross-sectional prevalence study

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