title: Psychosocial influences on pain perceptions in cancer.
abstract: This article provides an overview of the literature on the psychological and social factors that may affect a patient's perception and expression of pain. The author examines the experiences of people with cancer pain and looks at a range of factors, such as age and culture, that affect how patients perceive and describe their pain.
authors.affiliation: Watford General Hospital.
authors.forename: Ursula
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: O'Leary
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000367:Age Factors; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003142:Communication; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D029181:Spirituality