| Literature DB >> 27043799 |
Amy B Wachholtz1, Christina E Fitch1, Suzana Makowski1, Jennifer Tjia1.
Abstract
Pain is a multidimensional, complex experience. There are many challenges in identifying and meeting the needs of patients experiencing pain. Evaluation of pain from a bio-psycho-social-spiritual framework is particularly germane for patients approaching the end of life. This review explores the relation between the psychospiritual dimensions of suffering and the experience of physical pain, and how to assess and treat pain in a multidimensional framework. A review of empirical data on the relation between pain and suffering as well as interdisciplinary evidence-based approaches to alleviate suffering are provided.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27043799 PMCID: PMC4824542 DOI: 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000439
Source DB: PubMed Journal: South Med J ISSN: 0038-4348 Impact factor: 0.954