The Influence of Social Structure on Cancer Pain and Quality of Life

The aim of this study was to investigate whether social structure is associated with cancer pain and quality of life using the Social Structure and Personality Research Framework. This study was a secondary analysis of data from 480 cancer patients. The measurements included socioeconomic variables,...

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Published in:Western journal of nursing research 2017-12, Vol.39 (12), p.1547-1566
Main Authors: Ham, Ok-Kyung, Chee, Wonshik, Im, Eun-Ok
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Cancer
Cancer Pain - etiology
Cancer Pain - psychology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Functional assessment
Humans
Income - statistics & numerical data
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasms - complications
Pain
Pain Measurement - methods
Pain Measurement - psychology
Pain Measurement - statistics & numerical data
Perception
Psychometrics - instrumentation
Psychometrics - methods
Psychometrics - statistics & numerical data
Quality of life
Quality of Life - psychology
Questionnaires
Social Class
Social structure
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:The aim of this study was to investigate whether social structure is associated with cancer pain and quality of life using the Social Structure and Personality Research Framework. This study was a secondary analysis of data from 480 cancer patients. The measurements included socioeconomic variables, self-reported cancer pain using the McGill Pain Questionnaire–Short Form (MPQ-SF), and quality of life measured using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Scale (FACT-G). The data were analyzed using moderated multiple regression. Cancer pain and quality of life differed significantly with income. The associations between income and pain and quality of life were significant only for the high education group (≥ partial college), and these associations were greater for Caucasians than for their counterparts (p < .05). When developing interventions, nurses should consider the influence of socioeconomic variables on pain and quality of life while considering possible moderating factors such as education.
ISSN:0193-9459
1552-8456
DOI:10.1177/0193945916672663