Yildizeli Topcu S. Relations among Pain, Pain Beliefs, and Psychological Well-Being in Patients with Chronic Pain.
Pain Manag Nurs 2018;
19:637-644. [PMID:
30181033 DOI:
10.1016/j.pmn.2018.07.007]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2017] [Revised: 04/02/2018] [Accepted: 07/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Chronic pain influencing the quality of life and well-being of the patients are also affected by pain beliefs. Psychological well-being could make a person have positive pain beliefs and these could facilitate patients' coping skills. In the care of the patients with chronic pain, nursing interventions can improve patients' well-being.
AIMS
This study aimed to determine the relationship between pain, pain beliefs and psychological well-being in patients with chronic pain.
DESIGN
A cross-sectional and relational study.
SUBJECTS
This study was conducted with 86 patients with chronic joint pain.
METHODS
A convenience sample method was used in the research. Data were gathered using a Personel Information Form, The Pain Beliefs Questionnaire and Psychological Well-being Scale. Frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and correlation analysis were used for data assessment.
RESULTS
It was found that there was a statistically significant correlation between pain severity and organic pain beliefs, statistically significant negative correlation between frequency and severity of pain and psychological well-being, and statistically significant relationship between organic pain beliefs and the psychological well-being.
CONCLUSIONS
Organic pain beliefs and pain intensity affect the psychological well-being of the patients with chronic pain. To increase the psychological well-being level of patients with chronic pain, patients' informations, attitudes and beliefs about pain and pain control should be changed positively. Also, nursing care focused on improving well-being should be provided by nurses. Further studies should be carried out on other factors affecting the well-being of patients as well as pain and pain beliefs on larger samples.
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