Psychological factors in chronic pain: A worthwhile undertaking for nursing?

Lewandowski, Wendy

doi:10.1016/j.apnu.2004.03.005

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“…This is reflected in definitions of pain such as a "highly unpleasant physical sensation caused by illness or injury" (Oxford English Dictionary 2011). However definitions have developed to include components of psychological and physiological factors that interact and mediate the pain experience (Schneider & Karoly 1983;Lewandowski 2004;Melzack 1999;Lumley et al 2011), with pain described as "an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage" (IASP 2012).…”

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Children’s Sensations as Interactional Phenomena: A Conversation Analysis of Children’s Expressions of Pain and Discomfort

Jenkins

Hepburn

2015

Qualitative Research in Psychology

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Section: Definitions Of Painmentioning

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Children’s Sensations as Interactional Phenomena: A Conversation Analysis of Children’s Expressions of Pain and Discomfort

Jenkins

Hepburn

2015

Qualitative Research in Psychology

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“…Functional impairment, emotional distress, over-reliance on analgesic medication, and disruption of interpersonal relationships are commonly experienced. This prototypic constellation of symptoms is frequently referred to as the "chronic pain syndrome" (Gamsa, 1994;Lewandowski, 2004;Lewandowski & Good, 2006). Because of its complexity, chronic pain is best managed using a multi-faceted treatment approach (Turk & Melzack, 2001).…”

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Chronic Pain and the Family: Theory-Driven Treatment Approaches

Lewandowski

Morris

Draucker

et al. 2007

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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The chronic pain experience is the product of a complex interaction of many factors including biological, social, psychological, environmental, and familial. The presence of chronic pain can impact the family system with significant, negative consequences; the family may also be responsible, in part, for maintaining and perpetuating pain problems. The need to examine the family dimension of the chronic pain experience and offer family/couple therapy, should it be indicated, is vital to comprehensive pain management. Operant behavioral, cognitive-behavioral, and structural family therapy approaches are advocated for such families, along with a clear need for controlled evaluations of these approaches.

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“…1 Number of chronic diseases (including diabetes, hypertension, COPD and heart problems) 2 SIP total = SIP emotion + SIP social + SIP recreation. 3 Values for the age category 55-65 years based on data from a study on employees of the Dutch Railways, and a random sample of the Dutch population [7].…”

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“…However, the level of coping style active problem solving and reassuring thoughts determine the effect of a change in LUTS on a change in QOL as evidenced by significant interaction terms. For example, a worsening of 8 points at the IPSS (e.g., from no LUTS to mild LUTS) in combination with the minimal level of coping style reassuring thoughts (R) (min = 5 points) will 11.2 11.0-11.4 9-13 Passive reaction (PR) 10.3 10.1-10.5 9-12 Expression of emotion and anger (E) [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] 5.8 5.7-5.9 5-6 Reassuring thoughts (R) [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] 11.3 11.1-11.4 10-13…”

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Influence of Coping Styles on Quality of Life in Men with New and Increasing Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

Kok

Groeneveld

Busschbach³

et al. 2007

Urol Int

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Objective: The present study aims to determine the influence of coping on quality of life (QOL) in elderly men developing lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Materials and Methods: Longitudinal population-based study with a follow-up period of 6.5 years on 1,688 men aged 50–78 years. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaires, including the Sickness Impact Profile (SIP, three domains), Inventory of Subjective Health (ISH), International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), and the Utrecht Coping List (UCL). Various physical and urological measurements were completed. Multiple linear regressions were used to determine the change in QOL in men with incident LUTS in relation to coping behavior. Results: Overall no significant association is found between changes in LUTS with a change in QOL. However, a positive change in QOL is significantly associated with a change in LUTS when men use the coping style active problem solving and a negative relation exists with coping style reassuring thoughts. Conclusion: Different coping styles have a different impact on the relation between a change in LUTS and a change in generic QOL in community-dwelling elderly men. This makes a future exploration of the clinical treatment possibilities warranted.

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Psychological factors in chronic pain: A worthwhile undertaking for nursing?

Cited by 18 publications

References 78 publications

Children’s Sensations as Interactional Phenomena: A Conversation Analysis of Children’s Expressions of Pain and Discomfort

Children’s Sensations as Interactional Phenomena: A Conversation Analysis of Children’s Expressions of Pain and Discomfort

Chronic Pain and the Family: Theory-Driven Treatment Approaches

Influence of Coping Styles on Quality of Life in Men with New and Increasing Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

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