Holistic pain is the integration of four factors in addition to physical pain: psychological, social, and spiritual pain.(a) patientis the pain that is felt by the person. The pain is an unpleasant sensation/emotional experience and is only a subjective sensation of the individual. Holistic pain is,(a) patient(at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusiondiseaseInstead of focusing solely on the(a) patientThe focus is on the pain across the entire personality of the cancer(a) patientThe concept was invented by Dame Cicely Saunders, who was involved in the
The pain felt by patients ranges over a wide range of physical, psychological, social, and spiritual aspects, but it is not clearly categorized as a pain of each of these aspects, but rather is interrelated and complex.painPhysical pain, such as,anxietyIt spreads to psychological pain such as fear, anger, and depression, social pain such as withdrawal from social existence, and existential pain such as the meaninglessness and worthlessness of life, creating a vicious cycle of pain that amplifies pain. Holistic pain is,(a) patientas well asfamilyIt also causes distress to the patient. Care for holistic pain relief is,(a) patientinterpoint (interword separation)familyThis is a holistic approach toward a holistic approach to the treatment of patients, and to achieve this, a comprehensive approach by a team of professionals utilizing their respective expertise is indispensable.

References
(1) Dame Cicely Saunders (editor and author) / Akihiko Okamura (supervisor and translator): Hospice: Its Philosophy and Movement, Unmo Shobo, 2006.
(2) Satoru Tsuneto (Author): The Latest Palliative Medicine, The Latest Igaku-sha, 1999.