Pilot study of a survey to identify the prevalence and risk factors for chronic neuropathic pain in women following breast cancer surgery
| dc.contributor.author | Bokhari, Fozia | |
| dc.contributor.examiningcommittee | McClement, Susan (Nursing) Daeninck, Paul (St. Boniface General Hospital) | en |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | McMillan, Diana (Nursing) | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2010-04-08T19:39:55Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2010-04-08T19:39:55Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010-04-08T19:39:55Z | |
| dc.degree.discipline | Nursing | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Nursing (M.N.) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Breast cancer is the most common cancer among Canadian women. Chronic neuropathic pain post breast surgery (PPBS), also known as chronic post mastectomy/lumpectomy pain syndrome, is a poorly understood complication posing a significant clinical challenge with major negative impact on patients' quality of life. This study aims to: 1) provide a preliminary determination of the prevalence rate of women who suffer from PPBS; and 2) explore potential risk factors associated with women developing PPBS. This pilot study used a prospective, longitudinal, quantitative survey design, with a demographic questionnaire and the Brief Pain Inventory. Seventeen women were recruited at a breast health clinic in Western Canada; 23.5% developed PPBS. Younger age (≤50 years), more invasive surgery, acute post-operative pain, and less analgesic use at the acute post-operative period, were more commonly found in the women who developed PPBS. Future research is required to confirm the significance of these potential risk factors. | en |
| dc.description.note | May 2010 | en |
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| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Bokhari, F. & Sawatzky, J. (2009). Chronic neuropathic pain in women after breast cancer treatment. Pain Management Nursing, 10(4), 197-205. | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/3919 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.rights | open access | en_US |
| dc.subject | breast cancer | en |
| dc.subject | neuropathic pain | en |
| dc.subject | chronic pain | en |
| dc.subject | treatment | en |
| dc.subject | breast cancer surgery | en |
| dc.subject | postmastectomy pain syndrome | en |
| dc.subject | pain syndrome | en |
| dc.subject | postlumpectomy pain syndrome | en |
| dc.title | Pilot study of a survey to identify the prevalence and risk factors for chronic neuropathic pain in women following breast cancer surgery | en |
| dc.type | master thesis | en_US |