title: Active Despite Pain: Patient Experiences With Guided Imagery With Relaxation Compared to Planned Rest.
abstract: Inadequate pain control remains a threat to the quality of life of patients with cancer. Guided imagery with relaxation (GIR) is a mind-body therapy that has shown promise in reducing chronic pain. This article discusses a qualitative, descriptive study for which the objective was to compare the experiences of patients with cancer with reported pain using GIR compared to planned rest. .
authors.affiliation: Purdue University.
authors.forename: Mope T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Adeola
authors.affiliation: Indiana University.
authors.forename: Carol L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Baird
authors.affiliation: Virginia Tech.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sands
authors.affiliation: Lifeways Inc.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Longoria
authors.affiliation: Seton Hill University.
authors.forename: Una
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Henry
authors.affiliation: Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health.
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.affiliation: Purdue University.
authors.forename: Cleveland G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Shields
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D019018:Imagery, Psychotherapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods*; D010147:Pain Measurement
keywords: cancer and rest; cancer and sleep; cancer pain; guided imagery with relaxation