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1731 – The Relationship Between Pain Symptoms, Anxiety And Perceived Family Support In Lung Cancer Patients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2020

D. Lekka ,
A. Tselebis ,
D. Bratis ,
G. Zafeiropoulos ,
D. Nikoviotis ,
A. Karkanias ,
K. Syrigos  and
G. Moussas
D. Lekka
Affiliation:
Psychiatric, Sotiria Hospital, Greece
A. Tselebis
Affiliation:
Psychiatric, Sotiria Hospital, Greece
D. Bratis
Affiliation:
Psychiatric, Sotiria Hospital, Greece
G. Zafeiropoulos
Affiliation:
Psychiatric, Sotiria Hospital, Greece
D. Nikoviotis
Affiliation:
Psychiatric, Sotiria Hospital, Greece
A. Karkanias
Affiliation:
Psychiatric, Sotiria Hospital, Greece
K. Syrigos
Affiliation:
3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Oncology Unit, University of Athens, Medical School, Athens, Greece
G. Moussas
Affiliation:
Psychiatric, Sotiria Hospital, Greece

Abstract

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Introduction

Lung cancer is a stressful condition for both patient and family. The anxiety and pain accompanying cancer and its treatment have a significant negative influence on the patient’s life quality.

Aims

To investigate the correlation between anxiety, pain and perceived family support in a sample of lung cancer patients.

Methods

The sample consists of a total of 101 lung cancer patients hospitalized at the oncology department of a general hospital. Anxiety, pain (severity and interference) and perceived family support were assessed using Spielberger’s State - Trait Anxiety Inventory (SSTAI), the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) and the Family Support Scale (FSS) respectively.

Results

Analysis showed that there is a correlation between anxiety, pain and family support as perceived by the patients. Pain intensity (severity and interference) has a positive correlation to both state and trait anxiety and a negative correlation to family support. The effects of pain in everyday life also exhibit a positive correlation to state and trait anxiety and a negative correlation to family support. Anxiety (state and trait) has a significant negative correlation to family support.

Conclusions

Pain intensity in lung cancer patients seems to have an effect on patient anxiety and perceived family support. Treating patients’ pain could lead to a decrease in anxiety symptoms as well as an increase in perceived family support.

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Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 28 , Issue S1: Abstracts of the 21th European Congress of Psychiatry , 2013 , 28-E999
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2013

References

Tselebis, A., et al.The 13 Item Family Support Scale: Reliability And Validity Of The Greek Translation In a Sample Of Greek Health Care Professionals. Asia Pacific Family Medicine 2011; 10: 3CrossRefGoogle Scholar
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