| Literature DB >> 21868428 |
Di Deng1, Ling Fu, Yun Xiong Zhao, Xin Wu, Gong Zhang, Chen Liang, Cong Hua Xie, Yun Feng Zhou.
Abstract
To evaluate the relationship between pain and quality of life (QoL) in patients newly admitted to Wuhan Hospice Center, China. A total of 1,634 patients were analyzed in this retrospective study. A Numerical Rating Scale and Chinese-QoL instrument were used to assess pain score and QoL, respectively. Most patients experienced moderate to severe pain, which significantly impaired QoL. The pain was significantly correlated with appetite, mood, sleep, fatigue, pain intensity, daily activity, side effect, general appearance, and support from family. But there was no correlation with support from society, understanding of cancer, or attitude toward treatment. In our study, the relationship between pain and QoL was found to be reciprocal. The staff can offer a multidisciplinary care perspective for improving hospice care for this special group of population.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID： 21868428 DOI： 10.1177/1049909111418636
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Hosp Palliat Care ISSN： 1049-9091 Impact factor: 2.500