Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jan 2014
Multicenter StudyUse and perceived benefits of complementary therapies by cancer patients receiving conventional treatment in Italy.
In Italy, data regarding the use of complementary therapies (CTs) among patients with cancer are sparse and discordant. ⋯ Overall prevalence of CTs among Italian cancer patients is high and is in accordance with the European average. In addition to clinical and sociodemographic factors, the resilience trait SOC also was associated with CT use.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jan 2014
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyDevelopment and testing of a computerized pain body map in patients with advanced cancer.
Pain localization is an important part of pain assessment. Development of pain tools for self-report should include expert and patient input, and patient testing in large samples. ⋯ This first version of CPBM was well accepted by patients with advanced cancer. However, several areas for improvement were revealed, providing a basis for the development of the next version, which is subject to further international testing.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jan 2014
Multicenter StudyAssessment of patients' dignity in cancer care: preliminary psychometrics of the German version of the Patient Dignity Inventory (PDI-G).
The Patient Dignity Inventory (PDI) is a valid and reliable instrument designed to measure different sources of dignity-related distress in cancer patients receiving palliative care. ⋯ Although we were unable to replicate the five-factor structure provided by Chochinov, this study gave strong support to an alternative four-factor solution of PDI-G, capturing all 25 items. We conclude that PDI-G is a psychometrically sound instrument assessing a broad range of dignity-related distress issues in patients with cancer.