Exploring Pain Self-Management Behaviours in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Mixed-Methods Study
Year: 2017
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Objective: To describe pain self-management behaviours (PSMB), and barriers and facilitators to PSMB in breast cancer (BC) survivors following primary cancer treatment. Methods: This study used a sequential explanatory mixed-methods design. BC survivors (n=53) who were 6 months (ď ą2 months) post-treatment for BC completed measures assessing pain catastrophizing, fear of cancer recurrence (FCR), and pain self-efficacy. Participants also completed the Barriers Questionnaire II (BQ-II) to assess barriers to pain management, and the Pain Self-Care Behaviours Questionnaire (PSCBQ) to assess engagement in PSMB. Interviews were conducted with a subset of participants (n=10) to further describe PSMB and barriers and facilitators to PSMB. Results: The most common PSMB participants reported via the PSCBQ were walking, distraction strategies, other exercise, and relaxation. Barriers and facilitators to PSMB included those identified by the BQ-II, as well as novel barriers and facilitators such as pain acceptance, information, and social support. Conclusion: BC survivors engage in a variety of PSMB and encounter many barriers and facilitators to PSMB not identified by existing quantitative measures. Future research should acknowledge the importance of barriers and facilitators such as pain acceptance, information (on what to expect and on PSMB in general), and social support.
Source: TSpace (University of Toronto)
Author: Kaitlin McGarragle
Language: English
Topic: Cancer survivorship and care
Subfield: Oncology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2789911141