Cho, Shih FengShih FengChoRau, Kun MingKun MingRauYU-YUN SHAOYen, Chia JuiChia JuiYenWu, Ming FangMing FangWuChen, Jen ShiJen ShiChenChang, Cheng ShyongCheng ShyongChangYeh, Su PengSu PengYehChiou, Tzeon JyeTzeon JyeChiouHsieh, Ruey KuenRuey KuenHsiehLee, Ming YangMing YangLeeSung, Yung ChuanYung ChuanSungLee, Kuan DerKuan DerLeeLai, Pang YuPang YuLaiYu, Ming SunMing SunYuHwang, Wen LiWen LiHwangLiu, Ta ChihTa ChihLiu2020-04-092020-04-092019-05-0109414355https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/484021© 2018, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of pain, pain management, and impact of recent pain on daily functioning in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) and patients with other cancers. Methods: This multi-center survey was conducted by using Brief Pain Inventory questionnaire to evaluate pain status and its impact on daily functioning. Results: A total of 3289 patients were analyzed including 708 HNC patients and 2581 patients with other cancers. The overall pain prevalence was 69.17%. A higher percentage of HNC patients had recent pain (60.59 vs. 44.01%, P < 0.001), required pain management (86.29 vs. 72.03%, P < 0.001), and used any analgesics (53.81 vs. 34.52%, P < 0.001). HNC patients with pain management had a higher prevalence of recent pain (85.83 vs. 81.14%, P = 0.044) and a slightly lower satisfaction rate (74.00 vs. 79.70%, P = 0.070). Regarding the impact of pain on daily functioning, HNC patients had a lower mean interference score for general activity such as walking, normal work, sleep, and life enjoyment. Conclusions: The HNC patients may need more intensive pain management to achieve optimal pain control and maintain daily functioning.Daily functioning | Head and neck cancer | Multi-center study | Pain management | Prevalence of painDaily functioning; Head and neck cancer; Multi-center study; Pain management; Prevalence of pain[SDGs]SDG3analgesic agent; adult; aged; analgesia; Article; bone; brain; cancer adjuvant therapy; cancer pain; cancer patient; disease course; distant metastasis; female; head and neck cancer; human; life; liver; lung; lymph node; major clinical study; male; metastasis; multicenter study; pain intensity; pain severity; patient satisfaction; prevalence; priority journal; residential area; sleep; soft tissue; Taiwan; tumor invasion; tumor localization; walking; work; analgesia; cancer pain; clinical trial; daily life activity; head and neck tumor; middle aged; pathophysiology; procedures; quality of life; questionnaire; statistics and numerical data; Activities of Daily Living; Cancer Pain; Female; Head and Neck Neoplasms; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pain Management; Prevalence; Quality of Life; Surveys and Questionnaires; Taiwanjournal article10.1007/s00520-018-4404-x301127242-s2.0-85051769614https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85051769614