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. 2015 May;27(5):1361-3.
doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.1361. Epub 2015 May 26.

Assessing the impact of pain on the life of breast cancer survivors using the Brief Pain Inventory

Vânia Tie Koga Ferreira  1 , Almir Vieira Dibai-Filho  1 , Alessandra Kelly de Oliveira  1 , Cid André Fidelis de Paula Gomes  2 , Elizabete Santos Melo  3 , Ana Maria de Almeida  4
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Assessing the impact of pain on the life of breast cancer survivors using the Brief Pain Inventory

Vânia Tie Koga Ferreira et al. J Phys Ther Sci. 2015 May.

Abstract

[Purpose] This study attempted to assess the impact of pain on the life of breast cancer survivors using the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI). [Subjects and Methods] A cross-sectional study was conducted. Participants comprised 30 women, aged 30-80 years, who had received treatment for breast cancer (surgery and complementary treatment) at least 12 months prior to the study and had reported chronic pain related to the treatment procedures. [Results] The highest scores were found for "mood" (median: 5.00 points; first quartile: 1.00 points; third quartile: 7.25 points), "normal work" (median: 5.00 points; first quartile: 0.00 points; third quartile: 8.00 points), and "sleep" (median: 4.50 points, first quartile: 0.00 points, third quartile: 8.00 points). [Conclusion] Pain exerts a negative impact primarily on mood, normal work, and sleep among breast cancer survivors.

Keywords: Breast-conserving surgery; Mastectomy; Pain measurement.

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