Pain catastrophising in Chinese patients with breast cancer during postoperative chemotherapy: a qualitative study

Objective To investigate the pain catastrophising in patients with breast cancer during postoperative chemotherapy.Methods Objective sampling method was used to select patients with breast cancer who underwent breast surgery and received chemotherapy in a third-class hospital of Wuhan from October t...

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Main Authors: Jing Ma, Jingyi Wang, Hongying Wang, Chen Tang, Yanting Zhang, Wenjia Long, Jun Zhong
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Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-09-01
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Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/9/e076362.full
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author Jing Ma
Jingyi Wang
Hongying Wang
Chen Tang
Yanting Zhang
Wenjia Long
Jun Zhong
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Jun Zhong
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description Objective To investigate the pain catastrophising in patients with breast cancer during postoperative chemotherapy.Methods Objective sampling method was used to select patients with breast cancer who underwent breast surgery and received chemotherapy in a third-class hospital of Wuhan from October to December 2022 through semi-structured interview. The interview data were sorted out and analysed by content analysis method.Results A total of 11 patients were interviewed and five categories were summarised: (1) Physical memory of pain; (2) the special meaning of time; (3) disease treatment and prognosis; (4) interpersonal communication and coping; (5) personal behaviour and growth.Conclusion Patients with breast cancer have adverse pain experience during postoperative chemotherapy. The evaluation and screening of psychological variables such as pain catastrophising should be strengthened to provide new ideas for pain management.
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spelling doaj-art-b781e86380d14b8784e48119aba8c7972025-02-02T06:05:13ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552023-09-0113910.1136/bmjopen-2023-076362Pain catastrophising in Chinese patients with breast cancer during postoperative chemotherapy: a qualitative studyJing Ma0Jingyi Wang1Hongying Wang2Chen Tang3Yanting Zhang4Wenjia Long5Jun Zhong6Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kunming Children`s Hospital, Kunming, Yunnan, China2 Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sixth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, Beijing, ChinaSuzhou Clinical Center for Rare Diseases in Children, Children`s Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaDepartment of Prosthetic and Orthopedic Services, Hubei Province Rehabilitation Assistive Technology Center, Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaObjective To investigate the pain catastrophising in patients with breast cancer during postoperative chemotherapy.Methods Objective sampling method was used to select patients with breast cancer who underwent breast surgery and received chemotherapy in a third-class hospital of Wuhan from October to December 2022 through semi-structured interview. The interview data were sorted out and analysed by content analysis method.Results A total of 11 patients were interviewed and five categories were summarised: (1) Physical memory of pain; (2) the special meaning of time; (3) disease treatment and prognosis; (4) interpersonal communication and coping; (5) personal behaviour and growth.Conclusion Patients with breast cancer have adverse pain experience during postoperative chemotherapy. The evaluation and screening of psychological variables such as pain catastrophising should be strengthened to provide new ideas for pain management.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/9/e076362.full
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Hongying Wang
Chen Tang
Yanting Zhang
Wenjia Long
Jun Zhong
Pain catastrophising in Chinese patients with breast cancer during postoperative chemotherapy: a qualitative study
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title Pain catastrophising in Chinese patients with breast cancer during postoperative chemotherapy: a qualitative study
title_full Pain catastrophising in Chinese patients with breast cancer during postoperative chemotherapy: a qualitative study
title_fullStr Pain catastrophising in Chinese patients with breast cancer during postoperative chemotherapy: a qualitative study
title_full_unstemmed Pain catastrophising in Chinese patients with breast cancer during postoperative chemotherapy: a qualitative study
title_short Pain catastrophising in Chinese patients with breast cancer during postoperative chemotherapy: a qualitative study
title_sort pain catastrophising in chinese patients with breast cancer during postoperative chemotherapy a qualitative study
url https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/9/e076362.full
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