The Mediating Effect of Perceived Injustice and Pain Catastrophizing in the Relationship of Pain on Fatigue and Sleep in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Astrid LahousseSergei IvakhnovJo Nijs PhDDavid Beckwée PhDWilfried Cools PhDCésar Fernández de Las Peñas PhDEva RooseLaurence Leysen PhD

Published in: Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) (2022)

PI is an important mediator in the relationship of pain on fatigue and sleep, while PC is a mediator on fatigue after cancer treatment. These findings highlight that both appraisals are understudied and open new perspectives regarding treatment strategies in BCS.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
sleep quality
physical activity
pain management
neuropathic pain
depressive symptoms
social support
spinal cord injury
risk factors