Living with pain-a systematic review on patients' subjective experiences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding the subjective experiences of patients living with chronic, acute, and cancer pain can significantly enhance the selection of treatment approaches, care, and support, ultimately improving their quality of life. This qualitative systematic review aimed to analyze if the patients' subjective experiences of living with pain differ between acute, chronic, and cancer pain states.

Methods

After registration in PROSPERO (CRD42023491745), an electronic search was conducted in the databases Medline (Ovid), Embase (embase.com), Cochrane (Wiley), Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics), and CINAHL (EBSCO) from their inception to 19 April 2024. Out of 8443 articles, 62 articles were included. The inclusion criteria that were applied were as follows: (1) participant

SUBMITTER: Christidis M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12502253 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature