Abstract

Attitudes about pain among patients, their family members and the lay-public can be barriers to cancer pain management. The aim of this dissertation was to evaluate attitudinal barriers to cancer-pain management in the general population of Iceland, and to evaluate relationships between barriers and background variables. A secondary aim was to evaluate the prevalence of pain of various origins in the population. The study is guided by a framework by Ward and colleagues, where attitudinal barriers (e.g. fear of addiction) interfere with pain management (under-utilization of analgesics) and consequently quality of life. The present study targets the antecedent variables (attitudes).

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3155200; ProQuest document ID: 305112856. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Sigrour Gunnarsdottir, PhD, RN

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Descriptive/Correlational

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Pain Control, Cancer Patients, Quality of Life

Advisor

Sandra Ward

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

The University of Wisconsin - Madison

Degree Year

2004

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None: Degree-based Submission

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Date of Issue

2020-10-13

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