Cheng Fung Kei
, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.
J Relig Health. 2017 Dec;56(6):2251-2266. doi: 10.1007/s10943-017-0401-5.
Dealing with physical pain represents a huge public health expenditure, especially for cancer-induced bone pain, one of the most difficult health issues, which impairs appetite, sleep, and mobility, negatively impacting quality of life and evoking mental problems. Although some literature has reported positive correlation between religion and pain management, there is a dearth of research examining the effectiveness of Buddhism on this topic. This study investigates the usefulness of Buddhist beliefs in managing cancer-induced bone pain through a case example. It illustrates how an advanced cancer patient, with the assistance of a counsellor, perceived pain and coped with it and pain-induced mental problems via Buddhist teachings and practices, including the four noble truths, the law of dependent origination, and karma. It offers alternative perspectives for helping professionals (such as physicians, nurses, counsellors, social workers, hospice and palliative service providers, and pain management practitioners) who are keen to equip themselves with a wider worldview and life view to better serve their clients.
应对身体疼痛意味着巨大的公共卫生支出，尤其是对于癌症引发的骨痛而言，这是最棘手的健康问题之一，它会影响食欲、睡眠和行动能力，对生活质量产生负面影响并引发心理问题。尽管一些文献报道了宗教与疼痛管理之间存在正相关，但缺乏关于佛教在这一主题上有效性的研究。本研究通过一个案例来探讨佛教信仰在管理癌症引发的骨痛方面的作用。它展示了一名晚期癌症患者在咨询师的帮助下，如何通过佛教教义和修行，包括四圣谛、缘起法和业力，来感知疼痛并应对疼痛及其引发的心理问题。它为那些渴望拥有更广阔世界观和人生观以更好地服务客户的帮助专业人士（如医生、护士、咨询师、社会工作者、临终关怀和姑息治疗服务提供者以及疼痛管理从业者）提供了不同的视角。
