Pain Among Cancer Patients with Chronic Pain- A Cross Sectional Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital Setting in Belagavi

Abstract

Introduction:

Background:

   Pain remains one of the most common and distressing symptoms experienced by individual with cancer often resulting from the disease or its treatments. Chronic pain related to cancer can significantly affect physical functioning, emotional well-being and overall quality of life. Pain severity often varies depending on tumor progression, treatment modalities and individual physiological responses, making the effective pain management a critical component of cancer. Hence, addressing these issues is essential in improving pain assessment, guiding treatment decisions and ensuring comprehensive supportive care.

Objectives:                                                      

• To determine the level of pain among cancer patients with chronic pain.


• To examine the association of demographic factors with pain.

Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study design was used with a convenience sampling technique to select 107 reported cancer patients diagnosed with chronic pain from tertiary hospital in Belagavi city and Pain Questionnaire was used to assess the level of pain.

Statistical Analysis: Chi Square and percentage method were applied.

Results: Majority of patients (52.34%) showed Moderate level of pain, IPD/OPD and CT/RT demographic factors had significant association with pain (p=0.0001).

Conclusion: The level of pain is moderate among cancer patients and there exists significant association between the treatment setting and treatment modalities.