Chronic Pain: Dynamics and Treatment Strategies

Chronic pain, which affects an estimated 80 million Americans, has untold effects on personal productivity, self‐esteem, functioning of the family, and cost to the healthcare delivery system. The author describes how the nursing process offers an effective framework from which nurses can provide psy...

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Published inPerspectives in psychiatric care Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 13 - 17
Main Author Christenson, Janell L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.01.1993
Subjects
Analgesia - methods
Chronic Disease
Family
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Nursing
Nursing Assessment
Pain - nursing
Pain - psychology
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Summary:Chronic pain, which affects an estimated 80 million Americans, has untold effects on personal productivity, self‐esteem, functioning of the family, and cost to the healthcare delivery system. The author describes how the nursing process offers an effective framework from which nurses can provide psychosocial care to clients with chronic pain. Helping clients to assume responsibility for their own well‐being, achieve independence in their lives, and practice healthy coping mechanisms are major goals of such psychosocial care.
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ISSN:0031-5990
1744-6163
DOI:10.1111/j.1744-6163.1993.tb00396.x