Methods
All new patients in chronic pain OPD are being administered BPI questionnaire and are asked to complete it once during their first visit to the pain clinic (Baseline) and then during subsequent visits (Follow up). Incomplete BPI questionnaire and patients w ho had not followed up were excluded. Data from December 2017 to December 2018 was collected.
Results
Analysis of 1 year data till Dec 18 showed the following results.:
Moderate to severe pain was observed in 52 patients (44.8%) in t he follow up visit. The Pain severity index reduced from 6.5 to 6.2 (Range 0 - 10, CI 5.4-6.3)
Severe interference with daily functions due to pain was observed in 35.7% of patients. Pain interference score reduced from 6.5 to 5.85 (Range 0-10, CI 5.1 -
6.09). The reduction in Mood (p=0.008), Walking Ability (p=0.023), Normal Work (p=0.006), Relations (p=0.001), Sleep (p=0.001) and Enjoyment (p=0.001) were statistically significant.
Analgesic treatment was inadequate in 47 patients (37.9%). The intensity of worst pain (p=0.022, r = 0.623) was more related to increased interference with daily functions than current pain (p=0.045, r =0.054).
Final results will be presented at the conference.
Conclusions
A positive correlation w as observed between the intensity of pain and interference with daily activities.
Multidimensional tools should be used to assess cancer pain, taking into account interference with daily activities and predictors of pain, and thereby treating “Total Pain”.
Therefore, treatment should be comprehensive in terms of not only managing pain symptoms but also improving overall quality of life.

ASSESSMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC CANCER PAIN USING BRIEF PAIN INVENTORY