Research Article

Assessment of Pain Management, Acceptance of Illness, and Adjustment to Life with Cancer in Patients with Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

Table 2

CSQ, Mini-MAC and AIS scores. In AIS subscale the number of patients who have chosen answers 4 and 5 is listed.

CSQMeanStandard deviation

Diverting attention16,138,16
Catastrophizing11,249,2
Reinterpreting pain sensations12,38,88
Ignoring pain15,59,17
Praying/hoping17,79,98
Coping self statements18,378,78
Increased behavioural activity17,248,87

Mini-Mac

Anxious preoccupation15,714,96
Fighting spirit21,734,01
Helplessness – hopelessness13,34,59
Positive re-evaluation20,653,64

AIS28,87,54

I find it difficult to adjust to disease-induced limitations3,53132 (52,4%)
Because of my condition I cannot do what I like most3,51133 (52,8%)
My disease makes me feel redundant at times3,74156 (61,9%)
Health issues make me more dependent on others than I wish I were3,5131 (52%)
My disease makes me a burden for my family and friends3,73152 (60,3%)
My condition makes me feel incompetent3,71156 (61,9%)
I will never be as self-sufficient as I would like to3,61142 (56,3%)
I believe that people who spend a lot of time with me are embarrassed because of my disease3,62143 (56,7%)