PubMed · 8179954
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C Butler. 1994. Consultations for minor problems.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8179954/
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The illness intrusiveness theoretical framework maintains that illness-induced lifestyle disruptions compromise quality of life in chronic life-threatening conditions and that this effect is moderated by social, psychological, and contextual factors. Considerable evidence indicates that lifestyle disruptions compromise quality of life in cancer and other diseases and that the effects differ across life domains. The hypothesis that contextual factors (e.g. age, education, income, stressful life events) moderate these effects has not been tested extensively. We investigated whether age, income, education, and/or recent stressful life events modify the experience of illness intrusiveness across three central life domains (Relationships and Personal Development, Intimacy, and Instrumental life) in six common cancers. A sample of 656 cancer outpatients with one of six common cancers (breast, prostate, lymphoma, lung, head and neck, and gastrointestinal, all n's>100) completed the Illness Intrusiveness Ratings Scale while awaiting follow-up appointments with an oncologist. Results indicated statistically significant (all p's<0.05) interactions involving each of the hypothesized moderator variables and the Life Domain factor. In each case, greatest divergence was evident when illness intrusiveness involved instrumental life domains (e.g. work, finances, health, and active recreation). The findings substantiate the illness intrusiveness theoretical framework and support its relevance for people with cancer. The psychosocial impact of chronic life-threatening disease differs across life domains and depends on the context in which it is experienced.
OBJECTIVE: The study analyzes pain complaints of chronic pain patients in comparison to representative data from the general population. METHODS: In a cross-sectional study 493 patients from different health care settings were interviewed about their pain during the previous 12-month and the currently strongest pain. Locations, frequency, intensity and duration of pain, restrictions in daily activities and utilization of therapies were assessed. For comparison data from the German federal health survey 1998 (n=6702) was used. RESULTS: The patients experienced pain more frequently and more severely than the general population. The largest difference was found in limitations of daily activities. Several qualitative similarities were observed, e.g. for the relative frequency of pain locations. Most patients reported multiple pain locations. The number of reported pain locations increased with intensity and duration of pain. Women reported more frequent and stronger pain than men, utilized more therapies and underwent more often alternative treatments. CONCLUSIONS: The high prevalence of pain complaints in both samples indicates the importance of early pain prevention, adequate diagnosis and treatment in order to obviate the development and chronification of pain.
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