2022
Somatosensory Profiles Differentiate Pain and Psychophysiological Symptoms Among Young Adults With Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Chen J, Zhang Y, Barandouzi Z, Xu W, Feng B, Chon K, Santos M, Starkweather A, Cong X. Somatosensory Profiles Differentiate Pain and Psychophysiological Symptoms Among Young Adults With Irritable Bowel Syndrome. The Clinical Journal Of Pain 2022, 38: 492-501. PMID: 35686579, PMCID: PMC9205184, DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000001046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIrritable bowel syndromeIrritable bowel syndrome patientsHealthy controlsPain intensityPain thresholdBowel syndromeIBS-related painSomatic pain perceptionQuantitative sensory testingIncreased pain thresholdYoung adultsRandomized clinical trialsSelf-management interventionsSomatosensory profilesDifferentiate painPain perceptionPsychophysiological symptomsFollow-upClinical trialsPainNormal thresholdsIncreased thresholdSensory thresholdsSevere symptomsPatientsA Descriptive Survey Study of Patient Needs and Preferences for Cancer Pain Self-Management Support.
Anderson A, Starkweather A, Cong X, Xu W, Judge M, Schulman-Green D, Zhang Y, Salner A, Dornelas E. A Descriptive Survey Study of Patient Needs and Preferences for Cancer Pain Self-Management Support. Oncology Nursing Forum 2022, 49: 46-57. PMID: 34914676, DOI: 10.1188/22.onf.46-57.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-management supportPain intensityCancer carePatient needsPredictors of pain intensityVARIABLES">ACross-sectional survey studyBrief Pain Inventory-Short FormDescriptive survey studyAverage pain intensityCare transitionsCancer ScaleHome settingPain outcomesCancer painDichotomous questionsCareCancer CenterSurvey studyPainHospitalHomeOptimal outcomesParticipantsNeeds
2021
Self-Efficacy Survey Study of Pain Self-Management in Patients with Cancer
Anderson A, Starkweather A, Cong X, Kim K, Schulman-Green D, Judge M, Xu W, Zhang Y. Self-Efficacy Survey Study of Pain Self-Management in Patients with Cancer. Pain Management Nursing 2021, 23: 486-493. PMID: 34794885, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2021.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain self-efficacyCancer pain severitySelf-efficacyPain severitySelf-management supportPain self-managementImprove pain outcomesProportion of patientsEnhance self-efficacyCross-sectional surveyPain severity levelsPerceptions of self-efficacyQuality of lifeTreatment related characteristicsPain prevalenceCancer outpatientsSelf-managementPain outcomesPain managementUnmet needsLower satisfactionCancer diagnosisCancer painCorrelation statistical analysisPainThe Role of Emotion Regulation in Pain Management Among Women From Labor to Three Months Postpartum: An Integrative Review
Srisopa P, Cong X, Russell B, Lucas R. The Role of Emotion Regulation in Pain Management Among Women From Labor to Three Months Postpartum: An Integrative Review. Pain Management Nursing 2021, 22: 783-790. PMID: 34215526, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2021.05.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain intensityElectronic databases CINAHLDecreased pain intensityPreferred Reporting ItemsDatabases CINAHLMindfulness-based interventionsProQuest DissertationsIntegrative reviewWomen's painEmotional distressMonths postpartumReporting ItemsPain managementReduce painSystematic reviewProlonged trainingDistraction strategiesPregnant womenPostpartumPainSelf-practicedPrenatal periodInterventionEmotion regulation strategiesWomenOver-The-Counter Analgesics: A Meta-Synthesis of Pain Self-Management in Adolescents
Kiza A, Manworren R, Cong X, Starkweather A, Kelley P. Over-The-Counter Analgesics: A Meta-Synthesis of Pain Self-Management in Adolescents. Pain Management Nursing 2021, 22: 439-445. PMID: 34127393, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2021.04.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOTC analgesic useMeta-synthesisOTC analgesicsPain self-managementQualitative meta-ethnographyInclusion/exclusion criteriaAnalgesic useMeta-ethnographyConsumption prevalenceSelf-managementProQuest DissertationsMeta-ethnographic analysisOTC medicationsPain managementQualitative studyAdolescent useSelf-medicationTreat painAnxiety controlThesis databaseAdolescentsThemesAnxietyInclusion/exclusionPainExploring Cancer Pain Self-Management Needs and Preferences: A Meta-Ethnography
Anderson A, Starkweather A, Cong X, Kyounghae K, Judge M, Schulman-Green D. Exploring Cancer Pain Self-Management Needs and Preferences: A Meta-Ethnography. Qualitative Health Research 2021, 31: 1609-1621. PMID: 33834931, DOI: 10.1177/1049732321998975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-management support needsCancer painMeta-synthesisSelf-management of cancer painSupport needsSelf-management of chronic diseasesSelf-management supportManagement of cancer painSelf-management knowledgeSelf-management needsHealth care practitionersQualitative research articlesMeta-ethnographyCare practitionersChronic diseasesContextual factorsDay-to-day basisPainNeedsIncreased understandingCancerNoblitPatientsResearch articlesHealthBack pain and heart failure in community-dwelling older adults: Findings from the Health ABC study
Chen J, Zhang Y, Simonsick E, Starkweather A, Chen M, McCauley P, Chyun D, Cong X. Back pain and heart failure in community-dwelling older adults: Findings from the Health ABC study. Geriatric Nursing 2021, 42: 643-649. PMID: 33823422, PMCID: PMC8197735, DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2021.03.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-dwelling older adultsBack painOlder adultsImpact of back painAssociation of back painHealth ABC StudyDecreased physical functionHeart failureHealth ABCABC StudyPhysical functionHealth outcomesPhysical performanceFatigue levelsDepressive symptomsPain managementBody compositionHealthPainAdultsRegression analysisFollow-upBackAgeHeart
2020
Back Pain and Heart Failure in Older Adults: Findings From the Health ABC Study
Chen J, Zhang Y, Simonsick E, Starkweather A, Chen M, McCauley P, Maas K, Cong X. Back Pain and Heart Failure in Older Adults: Findings From the Health ABC Study. Innovation In Aging 2020, 4: 203-203. PMCID: PMC7740522, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igaa057.656.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpact of back painBack painOlder adultsEffects of back painHealth ABC StudySelf-reported difficultyHealth ABCABC StudyBMI categoriesEstablished PopulationsHealth statusBattery scoreDepressive symptomsSmoking statusFunctional tasksHeart failurePain managementBody compositionHealthDemographic variablesEpidemiological studiesPainAdultsParticipantsOddsAdults’ Self-Management of Chronic Cancer and Noncancer Pain in People with and Without Cognitive Impairment: A Concept Analysis
Kiza A, Cong X. Adults’ Self-Management of Chronic Cancer and Noncancer Pain in People with and Without Cognitive Impairment: A Concept Analysis. Pain Management Nursing 2020, 22: 69-73. PMID: 33132039, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2020.08.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-management of chronic painChronic painSelf-managementChronic pain self-managementConcept analysisPain self-managementPatient-provider relationshipChronic pain problemsClinical research literatureMultimodal interventionPain problemsThematic analysisNoncancer painChronic cancerCognitive impairmentLack of conceptual workPainAdultsStandard formResearch literatureDecision makingResource utilizationInterventionNoncancerConceptual workUsing electrodermal activity to validate multilevel pain stimulation in healthy volunteers evoked by thermal grills
Posada-Quintero H, Kong Y, Nguyen K, Tran C, Beardslee L, Chen L, Guo T, Cong X, Feng B, Chon K. Using electrodermal activity to validate multilevel pain stimulation in healthy volunteers evoked by thermal grills. AJP Regulatory Integrative And Comparative Physiology 2020, 319: r366-r375. PMID: 32726157, PMCID: PMC7509251, DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00102.2020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisual analog scaleThermal grillTg stimulationSelf-report pain scalesStimulation levelsLevel of painPain assessment researchAnalog scalePain scalePain studiesHealthy volunteersInduce painPainful stimulationPainCooperative patientGold standardWarm stimuliStimulationPotential harmStimuliSubjectsPhysiological measuresPatientsLevelsSex, Race, and Genomics of Pain
Cong X, Tan Z, Weidig T. Sex, Race, and Genomics of Pain. 2020, 181-191. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-21657-3_14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPain sensitivityAssociated with higher pain sensitivityClinical pain assessmentHigher pain sensitivityRatings of painLower pain toleranceNon-Hispanic whitesAcute painPain differencePain managementPain assessmentPainPain experiencePain toleranceHormone treatmentTransgender populationPatientsEthnic minoritiesSexWomenSex differencesTreatmentVariable useGenesToleranceTreating pain in school settings: Targeting biological and psychological factors in pain management.
Starkweather A, Cong X, Evans H. Treating pain in school settings: Targeting biological and psychological factors in pain management. 2020, 355-371. DOI: 10.1037/0000157-024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic painPain managementCognitive behavioral therapy interventionPain management outcomesBehavioral therapy interventionChronic pain managementExperience of painPain educationMindfulness-based interventionsGuided imageryTherapy interventionsInfluence pain perceptionLevel interventionsMindfulness-based therapyStress managementSelf-efficacyTrained individualsPsychological factorsInterventionTreat painSchool settingsPainSocial factorsSelf-regulationIndividual children
2018
Neonatal Pain Perceptions and Current Practice
Perry M, Tan Z, Chen J, Weidig T, Xu W, Cong X. Neonatal Pain Perceptions and Current Practice. Critical Care Nursing Clinics Of North America 2018, 30: 549-561. PMID: 30447813, PMCID: PMC6570422, DOI: 10.1016/j.cnc.2018.07.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal painHypersensitivity to painful stimuliAssessment of neonatal painEfficacy of analgesiaPoorly treated painImmature nervous systemPain perceptionPainful stimuliPharmacological treatmentNeonatesPainPainful proceduresLong-term consequencesNervous systemNonpharmacological treatmentsNonpharmacological interventionsTreatmentNegative long-term consequencesAnalgesiaPain self‐management plus nurse‐led support in young adults with irritable bowel syndrome: Study protocol for a pilot randomized control trial
Cong X, Ramesh D, Perry M, Xu W, Bernier K, Young E, Walsh S, Starkweather A. Pain self‐management plus nurse‐led support in young adults with irritable bowel syndrome: Study protocol for a pilot randomized control trial. Research In Nursing & Health 2018, 41: 121-130. PMID: 29388674, PMCID: PMC6415297, DOI: 10.1002/nur.21862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeSM interventionsHealth outcomesSelf-managementIrritable bowel syndromeNurse-led supportSM behaviorSelf-management instructionsLongitudinal pilot studyYoung adultsPreliminary effectivenessPain neurophysiologyPhone consultationsDistressing symptomsEarly adult yearsBowel syndromePrimary outcomeStudy protocolVideo modulesWell-beingSeverity of symptomsPilot studyAdult yearsInterventionPain
2016
Development of Accumulated Pain/Stressor Scale (APSS) in NICUs: A National Survey
Xu W, Walsh S, Cong X. Development of Accumulated Pain/Stressor Scale (APSS) in NICUs: A National Survey. Pain Management Nursing 2016, 17: 354-362. PMID: 27756592, PMCID: PMC5609453, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2016.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitNeonatal intensive care unit infantsPerception of pain severityHigh-risk neonatesIntensive care unitPain severityInfant neurodevelopmentCare unitInfantsPain/stressAcuityAcuity levelsNeonatal nursesNurses' perceptionsSeverityNeonatesPainNursing membershipNeurodevelopmentProcedureNurses
2015
Maternal and Paternal Knowledge and Perceptions Regarding Infant Pain in the NICU
Vazquez V, Cong X, DeJong A. Maternal and Paternal Knowledge and Perceptions Regarding Infant Pain in the NICU. Neonatal Network The Journal Of Neonatal Nursing 2015, 34: 337-344. PMID: 26803015, DOI: 10.1891/0730-0832.34.6.337.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfant painInfant pain managementPain managementInfant corrected ageSelf-efficacyCorrected ageParental knowledgeInvestigate parental knowledgeModerate to high self-efficacyResearcher-developed questionnairePainPainful proceduresHigher self-efficacyNICUPerceptions of self-efficacyInfantsParents' perceptionsAdequate knowledgeAgePaternal knowledgeSatisfactionParents
2013
Pain Assessment and Measurement in Neonates
Cong X, McGrath J, Cusson R, Zhang D. Pain Assessment and Measurement in Neonates. Advances In Neonatal Care 2013, 13: 379-395. PMID: 24300956, DOI: 10.1097/anc.0b013e3182a41452.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Effects on Postoperative Salivary Cortisol of Relaxation/Music and Patient Teaching About Pain Management
Good M, Albert J, Arafah B, Anderson G, Wotman S, (deceased) D, Cong X, Lane D, Ahn S. Effects on Postoperative Salivary Cortisol of Relaxation/Music and Patient Teaching About Pain Management. Biological Research For Nursing 2012, 15: 318-329. PMID: 22472905, DOI: 10.1177/1099800411431301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient teachingPain managementPsychological stress of surgeryUsual carePost-hoc ANCOVAIntervention groupRM interventionsAbdominal surgery patientsDay 2Patients more susceptible to infectionReduced cortisol levelsPostoperative day 2Psychological stressInterventionStress of surgeryCompare groupsPainSalivary cortisolSusceptibility to infectionPostoperative painAbdominal surgeryPostoperative dayControl groupSurgery patientsANCOVA
2010
Supplementing Relaxation and Music for Pain After Surgery
Good M, Albert J, Anderson G, Wotman S, Cong X, Lane D, Ahn S. Supplementing Relaxation and Music for Pain After Surgery. Nursing Research 2010, 59: 259-269. PMID: 20585222, DOI: 10.1097/nnr.0b013e3181dbb2b3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnalgesia, Patient-ControlledAttitude to HealthClinical Nursing ResearchCombined Modality TherapyFemaleHumansLaparotomyMaleMiddle AgedMidwestern United StatesMultivariate AnalysisMusic TherapyPain MeasurementPain, PostoperativePatient Education as TopicPostoperative CareRelaxation TherapyTreatment OutcomeConceptsPain managementPatient teachingPT reduces painPatient-controlled analgesiaMultivariate analysis of covarianceDistress ScaleAnalysis of covarianceUnrelieved painReduce painImmediate effectsPainPostoperative patientsMultivariate analysisNursesEffective modalityAnalgesiaDistressInterventionPostoperative painAnalgesicPatientsParticipantsMusicRM effectAbdominal surgery
2008
Kangaroo Care (Skin Contact) Reduces Crying Response to Pain in Preterm Neonates: Pilot Results
Kostandy R, Ludington-Hoe S, Cong X, Abouelfettoh A, Bronson C, Stankus A, Jarrell J. Kangaroo Care (Skin Contact) Reduces Crying Response to Pain in Preterm Neonates: Pilot Results. Pain Management Nursing 2008, 9: 55-65. PMID: 18513662, PMCID: PMC2647362, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2007.11.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeel stickCrying timeResponse to painKangaroo carePreterm infantsInfant physiologic stabilityStable preterm infantsMinimal cryingPreterm neonatesRepeated-measures analysis of varianceHeel warmingInfants 2Reduce painRepeated-measures analysisCrying responsePretermPainInfantsReduce cryingSkin contactPhysiological stabilityAnalysis of variancePilot studySubject characteristicsSkin