@entity1118 is a major public health problem that changes lives and has devastating consequences for the @entity1 experiencing the @entity158 , the family, and society. Living with @entity1118 is not easy, especially in South Africa where the public health care system, serving 80% of the population, fails @entity1 suffering from @entity1118 . The purpose of the study was to explore how experiencing @entity1118 influenced the daily lives of underprivileged @entity1 receiving nursing care at the palliative care clinic serving a resource-poor community in Tshwane, South Africa. A qualitative descriptive phenomenologic design was selected for the study. Nine purposively selected community members, registered as @entity1 at the palliative care clinic and who suffered @entity1118 , participated in the study. In-depth interviews were conducted and Tesch's coding process was used to analyze the data. Data gathering and analysis were done concurrently to determine data saturation. Four themes arose from the data: @entity158 as a multidimensional experience, the influence of @entity158 on physical activities, the psychosocial influence of @entity158 , and the influence of @entity158 on spirituality. @entity1 ' experience of @entity158 tells of severe suffering that hindered them in performing activities of daily living. @entity1 were confronted with total @entity158 and were caught in a vicious circle where @entity158 was responsible for severe suffering and their suffering added to their @entity158 . However, strong religious beliefs improved @entity158 and gave hope for the future.

The Influence of XXXX on the Daily Lives of Underprivileged South Africans.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'person', 'Participants', 'people'] @entity1118 :: ('MESH:D059350', 'Disease') :: ['Chronic pain', 'chronic pain'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain']
@entity1118 :: (MESH:D059350,Disease) :: ['Chronic Pain']
