The relationship of pain catastrophizing in principal caregivers of postoperative children with malignant bone tumors and children's kinesiophobia and pain perception: A cross-sectional survey

To examine the phenomenon of pain catastrophizing among the principal caregivers of postoperative children with malignant bone tumors and explore its impact on pain perception and kinesiophobia in children. A cross-sectional study design. Using a cross-sectional study design, a questionnaire-based s...

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Published in:International journal of orthopaedic and trauma nursing 2024-11, Vol.55, p.101137, Article 101137
Main Authors: Yu, Qian, Fang, Fang, Chen, Lan, Wang, Qiuli, Dai, Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bone tumor
Children
Kinesiophobia
Nociception
Pain catastrophizing
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Summary:To examine the phenomenon of pain catastrophizing among the principal caregivers of postoperative children with malignant bone tumors and explore its impact on pain perception and kinesiophobia in children. A cross-sectional study design. Using a cross-sectional study design, a questionnaire-based survey was conducted among 140 children with malignant bone tumors and their principal caregivers, who were admitted to a tertiary hospital in Shanghai from 2020 to 2023. Pearson's univariate and multiple regression analyses were conducted. The questionnaire included general data, the Parental Pain Catastrophizing Scale, the Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire, and the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia. The frequency of pain catastrophizing for the principal caregivers was 16.8%. The frequency of kinesiophobia in children was 93.1%. The level of pain catastrophizing was positively correlated with the level of kinesiophobia and pain perception (r = 0.556, 0.614, p 
ISSN:1878-1241
DOI:10.1016/j.ijotn.2024.101137