Department of Medical Surgical Nursing (Drs Hassankhani, Rahmani, Dadashzadeh, and Allahbakhshian), School of Nursing and Midwifery (Dr Orujlu), and Hematology and Oncology Research Center (Dr Sanaat), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Holist Nurs Pract. 2023;37(2):90-97. doi: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000571.
Successful pain management in patients with cancer is a significant challenge, and paying more attention to patients' experiences of pain self-management strategies has particular importance. This study aimed to explore pain self-management strategies in Iranian patients with cancer. This qualitative study was conducted on 14 patients with cancer. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and analyzed through the Graneheim and Lundman content analysis approach. Two main categories emerged from data analysis: (1) psychological pain self-management strategies, and (2) behavioral pain self-management strategies. Psychological strategies included pain distraction techniques, spiritual tendencies, increasing social interactions and support networks, pain tolerance and self-control, and resistance to pain. Behavioral strategies included massage and touch, heat and cold therapy, opium (Taryak in Persian) and tobacco use, herbal and home remedies, and proper diet.
成功管理癌症患者的疼痛是一项重大挑战，更加关注患者对疼痛自我管理策略的体验具有特殊意义。本研究旨在探讨伊朗癌症患者的疼痛自我管理策略。这项定性研究纳入了 14 名癌症患者。使用半结构式访谈收集数据，并采用 Graneheim 和 Lundman 的内容分析方法进行分析。数据分析得出两个主要类别：（1）心理疼痛自我管理策略；（2）行为疼痛自我管理策略。心理策略包括疼痛分散技术、精神倾向、增加社会互动和支持网络、疼痛耐受和自我控制以及对疼痛的抵抗。行为策略包括按摩和触摸、热疗和冷疗、鸦片（Taryak 在波斯语中的说法）和烟草使用、草药和家庭疗法以及适当的饮食。
