Title

Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Hematology and Oncology Patients with Pain.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-1-2018

Publication Title

Hematology/oncology clinics of North America

Keywords

Cancer pain; Mindfulness; Mindfulness-based interventions; Pain; Pain catastrophizing

Abstract

Pain is a reality for approximately half of all of patients with cancer and can negatively affect patient cognitive and emotional states, resulting in "total pain." Total pain may not respond to pharmacologic interventions and may pave the way for the onset of suffering, where suffering is defined as physical pain accompanied by negative cognitive interpretations. Mindfulness-based interventions provide an alternate interpretive framework for both pain and suffering and may lessen a patient's experience of pain. Mindfulness-based interventions have the potential to alter a patient's relationship to pain, reducing pain catastrophizing, and enhancing patient reported overall well-being.

Clinical Institute

Cancer

Department

Oncology

Department

Hematology

Department

Palliative Care

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