Pubblicazioni

Autori:

Deledda, G.; Giansante, M.; Poli, S.; Geccherle, E.; Fantoni, G.; Scandola, M.; Magarotto, R.; Gori, S.

Titolo:

The role of psychological flexibility in cancer pain

Anno:

2018

Tipologia prodotto:

Abstract in Atti di convegno

Tipologia ANVUR:

Abstract in Atti di convegno

Lingua:

Inglese

Formato:

A Stampa

Referee:

Sì

Nome rivista:

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

ISSN Rivista:

0022-3999

N° Volume:

109

Titolo del Convegno:

6th Annual Scientific Conference of the European Association of Psychosomatic Medicine (EAPM)

Luogo:

Verona, Italy

Periodo:

27-30 giugno 2018

Casa editrice:

PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD

Intervallo pagine:

98-98

Parole chiave:

cancer, act, acceptance and commitment therapy

Breve descrizione dei contenuti:

Aims: This study tested psychological flexibility (thereinafter flexibility) in cancer patients with chronic pain. Our hypothesis is that greater flexibility correlates with less attentional focus on pain, less use of medications, less depression or anxiety symptoms, less distress and less pain interference on the quality of life. Methods: Thirty three consecutive patients (mean age = 64.7; sd=11.8) with pain and cancer diagnosis of different etiologies were recruited in the Oncology department of Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital in Verona, Italy. All patients presented chronic pain during hospitalization. A total of 78.8% was married, 42.4 % retired, 90.9 % had children and the mean years of education were 9.8. A proportion of 48.5% of patients was in active treatment, 39.4% in diagnostic phase and 12.1% in palliative care. Patients were assessed at preintervention with the following standardized self-report measures: Vital statistics form, Pain statistics form, Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) for pain, Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), Acceptance and Action Questionnaire II (AAQ-II), Hospital Anxiety Depression Index (HADS), Distress Thermometer (DT). Results: NRS and BPI showed these average scores: pain during hospitalization (M=2.69; sd=1.39), average pain during 24h measured by nurse (M=1.86; sd=1.88), average pain during 24h measured by BPI (M=3.09; sd=2.19) and number of days with pain during hospitalization (M=8.03; sd=7.66). Data showed a significant correlation between flexibility and distress (=-0.45; pb0.01), anxiety (=-0.73, pb0.001), depression (=-0.59, pb0.001) and HADS total score (=- 0.73; pb0.01). Results show lower correlation levels (pb0.05) for interference of pain on emotions (=- 0.36) and schooling age (=0.42). Conclusion: This study showed that higher levels of flexibility correlated with more advanced schooling age, less distress, less anxiety, less depression and less interference of pain on emotions. Conversely, age, medications, average pain and pain durability were not significant. Psychological flexibility can be a new construct to explain adaptation to pain and cancer. However, these are preliminary data and further studies are required to better understand the role of flexibility in cancer patients

Id prodotto:

109102

Handle IRIS:

11562/996754

ultima modifica:

15 novembre 2022

Citazione bibliografica:

Deledda, G.; Giansante, M.; Poli, S.; Geccherle, E.; Fantoni, G.; Scandola, M.; Magarotto, R.; Gori, S., The role of psychological flexibility in cancer pain in «Journal of Psychosomatic Research» vol. 109 PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD  in Journal Psychosomatic Research , PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD , Atti di "6th Annual Scientific Conference of the European Association of Psychosomatic Medicine (EAPM)" , Verona, Italy , 27-30 giugno 2018 , 2018 , pp. 98-98

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