title: The relationship between cancer pain and quality of life in patients newly admitted to Wuhan Hospice Center of China.
abstract: To evaluate the relationship between pain and quality of life (QoL) in patients newly admitted to Wuhan Hospice Center, China. A total of 1,634 patients were analyzed in this retrospective study. A Numerical Rating Scale and Chinese-QoL instrument were used to assess pain score and QoL, respectively. Most patients experienced moderate to severe pain, which significantly impaired QoL. The pain was significantly correlated with appetite, mood, sleep, fatigue, pain intensity, daily activity, side effect, general appearance, and support from family. But there was no correlation with support from society, understanding of cancer, or attitude toward treatment. In our study, the relationship between pain and QoL was found to be reciprocal. The staff can offer a multidisciplinary care perspective for improving hospice care for this special group of population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, China.
authors.forename: Di
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Yun Xiong
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Gong
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Chen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Cong Hua
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Yun Feng
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000592:standards; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000523:psychology* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D059408:Pain Management / Q000523:psychology* / Q000592:standards; D011788:Quality of Life; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile; D055815:Young Adult