A Multivariate Analysis of Pain and Distress in Adults Undergoing BMAB

Amy E. Moore, Rebecca L. Trotta, Steven C. Palmer, Regina S. Cunningham and Rosemary C. Polomano

Clinical Nursing Research, 2020, vol. 29, issue 8, 530-542

Abstract: Clinicians routinely perform bone marrow aspiration and biopsy (BMAB) to diagnose cancer and evaluate disease status; however, few studies address pain and distress with BMAB. A prospective descriptive–correlational design examined patients’ ( N = 152) ratings of pain intensity (numeric rating scale, 0-10) and distress (distress thermometer) at baseline and 5 min and 1 hr postprocedure. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square, and linear regression models. Mean postprocedure pain intensity at 5 min was moderate, 5.56 ( SD = 3.03), and opioid use was associated with decreased pain at 1 hr ( p

Keywords: pain; procedural pain; distress; cancer; bone marrow aspirate; bone marrow biopsy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1177/1054773818807996

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