Level of Pain and Hope among Cancer Patients Receiving Treatment; a Cross-Sectional Study in Oncology Unit of Selected Hospitals at Bagalkot

Background: The hope of oncology patients appears to be related to a variety of factors, both physical and psychological in this Studies have examined the relationships among hope and physical, psychological, and demographic factors in oncology patients and very often did not include those with low hope, as a multidimensional and dynamic construct, is influenced by multiple factors and is defined as the possibility of a better future from an uncertain and difficult present. Identifying factors that influence the hope of newly diagnosed cancer patients is of great importance as hopelessness is a risk factor for suicide, depression, and desire for hastened death in cancer patients. Hope is considered a vital factor in helping cancer patients manage their illness, allowing them to activity engage in treatment and maintain a positive outlook despite experiencing pain. Aims: The aim of the study was to assess the level of pain and hope among cancer patients receiving treatment in oncology unit of selected hospitals at Bagalkot. Methodology: The level of pain was measured using universal pain assessment tool and hope was measured using the adult hope scale from a convenient sample of 80 cancer patients receiving treatment in oncology unit of selected hospitals at Bagalkot in a cross-sectional design. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Findings indicates that level of pain among cancer patients reveal that the majority of cancer patients (40%) had a moderate level of pain, the remaining (20%) of them had a worst pain and (18.75%) of them had a severe and mild level of pain and (2.5%) of them had no any pain, Results depict that the total mean percentage of level of pain among cancer patients was 5.42%, with a mean and SD of 5.425±5.65. A chi-square test was calculated to assess the association of the level of pain with their selected socio demographic variables, and a significant association was found between the level of pain ...