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Pain catastrophizing: a dimensional concept analysis.

Géraldine Martorella¹, José Côté, Manon Choinière

¹Faculty of Nursing, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada. geraldine.martorella@umontreal.ca

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Pain catastrophizing, a tendency to fixate on pain, is crucial in chronic pain development. Understanding this concept aids nurses in timely interventions and prevention strategies.

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Area of Science:

Pain research
Nursing science
Psychology

Background:

Pain catastrophizing significantly impacts pain experience and chronic pain development.
It is characterized by a fixation on pain and a perceived inability to cope.

Purpose of the Study:

To conduct a concept analysis of pain catastrophizing.
To explicate the construction and application of the pain catastrophizing concept.

Main Methods:

A dimensional analysis of 51 papers on pain catastrophizing (1996-2008) from Medline, Embase, and Psycinfo.
Exploration of themes to understand nurse and client perspectives.

Main Results:

The literature suggests pain catastrophizing is approaching middle-range explanatory theory.
Focus is on relationships with concepts like communal coping versus hypervigilance.
The concept definition includes curative and preventive aspects, primarily from a professional viewpoint.

Conclusions:

Nursing theories and qualitative research can enhance understanding and broaden perspectives on pain catastrophizing.
Nurses' understanding is vital for effective pain management and chronic pain prevention.