Ferrell B R, Dean G
Department of Nursing Research and Education, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010, USA.
Semin Oncol Nurs. 1995 Feb;11(1):17-22. doi: 10.1016/s0749-2081(95)80038-7.
Pain is a common symptom in cancer and one experienced both by patients and family caregivers. A neglected area of pain management is enhancing the individual's ability to derive the meaning from pain and suffering associated with illness. Because pain is often a metaphor for impending death, the meaning derived from pain may contribute to the ultimate meaning of death for the individual. This article provides case examples and analysis of the search for meaning in cancer pain.
疼痛是癌症的常见症状，患者和家庭护理人员都会经历。疼痛管理中一个被忽视的领域是提高个体从与疾病相关的疼痛和痛苦中获取意义的能力。由于疼痛常常是即将死亡的一种隐喻，从疼痛中获得的意义可能有助于个体理解死亡的终极意义。本文提供了在癌症疼痛中探寻意义的案例及分析。
