Psychological Factors Influencing Healthcare Utilization in Breast Cancer Survivors with Pain.

Eva Roose Wilfired Cools Laurence Leysen C Paul Van Wilgen David Beckwée Annick Timmermans Rinske M Bults Jo Nijs Marian Vanhoeij Christel Fontaine Astrid Lahousse Eva Huysmans

Published in: Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) (2024)

Our findings underscore the complex interplay between HCU and psychological factors in BCS with pain. Psychological distress was overall the most important psychological factor related to HCU, whether catastrophizing and perceived injustice were the most relevant related to HCP visits.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
healthcare
sleep quality
pain management
depressive symptoms
physical activity
mental health
social support
spinal cord
social media
health information