Catherine E. Mosher|Katherine N. DuHamel|Jennifer Egert|Meredith Y. Smith
Self-efficacy for Coping With Cancer in a Multiethnic Sample of Breast Cancer Patients: Associations With Barriers to Pain Management and Distress
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
objectives study examined interrelations selfefficacy coping cancer perceived barriers pain management distress pain outcomes multiethnic sample breast cancer patients extent ethnicity black latina white language english spanish level education income predicted variables also assessed methods participants breast cancer patients persistent pain n87 recruited oncology clinics new york city patients completed assessment battery included measures selfefficacy coping cancer barriers pain management distress pain outcomes results greater selfefficacy coping cancer associated older age less time since diagnosis less distress addition less selfefficacy seeking understanding medical information spanish language preference greater distress predicted greater barriers pain management average pain severity higher among spanishspeaking individuals lower incomes discussion findings point potential importance selfefficacy seeking understanding medical information perceived barriers pain management understanding psychologic wellbeing breast cancer patients pain especially spanishspeaking