Rowat K M, Knafl K A
School of Nursing, McGill University, 1506 University Street, Montreal H3A 2A7 Canada College of Nursing, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL 60612 U.S.A.
Pain. 1985 Nov;23(3):259-271. doi: 10.1016/0304-3959(85)90104-6.
This report is part of a larger study mounted for purposes of investigating the effects on a family of chronic pain in one of its adult members. Data concerning the spouses' understanding of their mate's pain along with the spouses' perception of the impact of this problem on their own health are presented. The factors of uncertainty and helplessness were found to be central to the distress experienced by the spouses in this study. The finding that the experience of living with chronic pain extends beyond the individual sufferer to encompass the family as a whole would suggest that health professionals must incorporate the family into the process of learning the meaning and management of chronic pain.
本报告是一项更大规模研究的一部分，该研究旨在调查成年家庭成员的慢性疼痛对其家庭的影响。文中呈现了配偶对其伴侣疼痛的理解，以及配偶对该问题对自身健康影响的认知数据。在本研究中，不确定性和无助感因素被发现是配偶所经历痛苦的核心。与慢性疼痛患者共同生活的经历不仅影响个体患者，还波及整个家庭，这一发现表明，健康专业人员必须让家庭参与到了解慢性疼痛的意义和管理过程中。
