The effect of chronic cancer pain on functional capacity Kanser aǧrisinin fonksiyonel kapasiteye etkisi

KARADİBAK D., Özdirenç M.

Fizyoterapi Rehabilitasyon, vol.13, no.3, pp.113-116, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Journal Name: Fizyoterapi Rehabilitasyon
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.113-116
  • Keywords: Cancer, Functional capacity, Pain
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the functional capacity of patients in different stages of cancer and to evaluate the effects of chronic cancer pain on functional capacity. Material and methods: Total of 60 patients from inpatient services in Internal Medicine and Oncology Departments, Dokuz Eylül University were included in this study. Thirty subjects who had stage II cancer and pain intensity of 3.30 according to VAS, another 30 subjects who had stage III cancer and pain intensity of 8.27 according to VAS and 30 healthy subjects who had a pain intensity of 0.60 according to VAS were evaluated with the Functional Status Index (FSI) and compiled data was compared between three groups. Results: As a result VAS and FSI showed significant difference between cancer patients and healthy subjects (p<0.05). Statistical analysis revealed that pain intensity and FSI had positive correlation (r: 0.77, p<0.01). Conclusion: Although there was no motor deficit in cancer patients, it was seen that pain affected functional capacity negatively in these subjects. Efficiently controlling pain is important.