Multimodal Psychobehavioral Interventions for Lung Cancer-Related Pain: A Protocol Development and Validation Study Examining the Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy in the Relationship Between Pain Perception and Adaptive Coping Strategies.
Bing Liu, Yongyong Ding, Junfei Xu, Xuehai Wu, Xiaofeng Yang, Yi Liu, Hong Deng
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Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the effects of a comprehensive intervention program on cancer pain and self-efficacy in patients with lung cancer.
Methods: A total of 120 lung cancer patients with cancer pain who received treatment from January 2021 to December 2023 at The First People's Hospital of Zunyi were enrolled in this study. A within-subject design was used, comparing patients' pain and self-efficacy scores before and after a comprehensive intervention. The intervention included pharmacologic therapy, psychological counseling, health education, mindfulness training, social support, and personalized rehabilitation. Pain was assessed using the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), and self-efficacy was measured with the Chronic Disease Self-Efficacy Scale (CDSE). Subgroup and regression analyses were performed to explore related factors.
Results: After intervention, the average NRS pain score decreased significantly from 7.2 ± 1.5 to 3.8 ± 1.2 (↓47.22%, t=15.6, p<0.001). Patients participating in mindfulness training reported a greater reduction in pain than non-participants (p=0.013). The total CDSE score increased from 52.3 ± 8.7 to 72.4 ± 9.5 (t=12.4, p<0.001), with significant improvements across all subscales (self-management, general efficacy, goal achievement, and problem-solving; all p<0.001). Subgroup analyses revealed that the improvements were consistent across gender, age groups, and education levels (p>0.05). Logistic regression identified pain relief (NRS score) as a significant predictor of enhanced self-efficacy (OR=1.403, 95% CI: 1.125-1.885, p=0.002), whereas age and education were not significant.
Conclusion: A comprehensive, multimodal intervention significantly improved both pain control and self-efficacy in patients with lung cancer-related pain. The effects were robust across demographic subgroups, with pain relief being a key factor influencing self-efficacy. These findings support the integration of psychological and behavioral strategies in pain management for cancer patients.
期刊介绍:
Cancer Management and Research is an international, peer reviewed, open access journal focusing on cancer research and the optimal use of preventative and integrated treatment interventions to achieve improved outcomes, enhanced survival, and quality of life for cancer patients. Specific topics covered in the journal include:
◦Epidemiology, detection and screening
◦Cellular research and biomarkers
◦Identification of biotargets and agents with novel mechanisms of action
◦Optimal clinical use of existing anticancer agents, including combination therapies
◦Radiation and surgery
◦Palliative care
◦Patient adherence, quality of life, satisfaction
The journal welcomes submitted papers covering original research, basic science, clinical & epidemiological studies, reviews & evaluations, guidelines, expert opinion and commentary, and case series that shed novel insights on a disease or disease subtype.