Ferrell B R
City of Hope National Medical Center, Nursing Research and Education, Durate, California, USA.
Nurs Clin North Am. 1995 Dec;30(4):609-24.
Pain and the quality of life are closely related. This article summarizes a series of studies conducted over the last decade contributing to the understanding of the pain and quality of life relationship. Details about the meaning of pain, the experience of pain in children, and the impact of pain on the family are presented. Information obtained from research studies led to the development of pain education programs that strengthen direct nursing care of patients and families experiencing cancer pain.
疼痛与生活质量密切相关。本文总结了过去十年间开展的一系列有助于理解疼痛与生活质量关系的研究。文中介绍了疼痛的含义、儿童的疼痛体验以及疼痛对家庭的影响等细节。从研究中获得的信息促使了疼痛教育项目的开展，这些项目加强了对经历癌症疼痛的患者及其家庭的直接护理。
