Objective:The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe the experiences of pain acceptance in Chinese cancer patients with chronic pain.Methods:Twelve hospitalized cancer patients with chronic pain participate...Objective:The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe the experiences of pain acceptance in Chinese cancer patients with chronic pain.Methods:Twelve hospitalized cancer patients with chronic pain participated in this qualitative descriptive study from August to November 2017.In-person semi-structured interviews were conducted,recorded,transcribed,and analyzed using Colaizzi's seven-step method.Results:The following four main themes and 15 subthemes emerged.Theme 1(adaptation):pain is overwhelming and pain relief is a top priority,avoidance of pain-inducing factors,and resignation;theme 2(emotional reactions to pain):feeling misunderstood,hopelessness,frustration,irritability,and concern for loved ones;theme 3(functional limitations):daily life activities,social communication,and work;theme 4(coping strategies):pharmacological therapies,behavioral strategies,social support strategies,and spiritual strategies.Conclusions:This study provides a description of cancer patients'experiences related to the need for pain acceptance.These findings provide insight into the essential role of pain acceptance and underline the need to apply acceptance-based cognitive behavioral interventions as adjunctive non-pharmacological alternatives for chronic cancer pain.展开更多
基金supported by the Hunan Provincial Natural Science Fund,China,grant number 2018JJ6110
文摘Objective:The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe the experiences of pain acceptance in Chinese cancer patients with chronic pain.Methods:Twelve hospitalized cancer patients with chronic pain participated in this qualitative descriptive study from August to November 2017.In-person semi-structured interviews were conducted,recorded,transcribed,and analyzed using Colaizzi's seven-step method.Results:The following four main themes and 15 subthemes emerged.Theme 1(adaptation):pain is overwhelming and pain relief is a top priority,avoidance of pain-inducing factors,and resignation;theme 2(emotional reactions to pain):feeling misunderstood,hopelessness,frustration,irritability,and concern for loved ones;theme 3(functional limitations):daily life activities,social communication,and work;theme 4(coping strategies):pharmacological therapies,behavioral strategies,social support strategies,and spiritual strategies.Conclusions:This study provides a description of cancer patients'experiences related to the need for pain acceptance.These findings provide insight into the essential role of pain acceptance and underline the need to apply acceptance-based cognitive behavioral interventions as adjunctive non-pharmacological alternatives for chronic cancer pain.
