ArticleJapanese journal of clinical oncology2017
Cancer-related pain: a nationwide survey of patients' treatment modification and satisfaction in Taiwan.
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- The impact of pharmacist-led medication therapy management on the efficacy of cancer pain control: a pre-post interventional study.Journal of pharmaceutical health care and sciences · 2026Article
- Spinal Cord Stimulation to Treat Unresponsive Cancer Pain: A Possible Solution in Palliative Oncological Therapy.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Pain knowledge of patients and family caregivers as predictors of pain management outcomes in cancer patients: a multicenter study in China.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
- A nationwide survey of fatigue in cancer patients in Taiwan: an unmet need.Japanese journal of clinical oncology · 2020Article
- Patient Trade-Offs Related to Analgesic Use for Cancer Pain: A MaxDiff Analysis Study.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses · 2020Article
- Patient and Physician Satisfaction with Analgesic Treatment: Findings from the Analgesic Treatment for Cancer Pain in Southeast Asia (ACE) Study.Pain research & management · 2018Observational
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Abstract
backgroundWe have limited knowledge about cancer patients' pain control satisfaction in outpatient departments in Taiwan and doctors' practice of adjusting analgesics according to their pain status. This survey examined pain management and satisfaction among cancer outpatients with pain and obtained information on their quality of life and treatment management for different pain intensities.
methodsThe Short version of the Brief Pain Inventory was used as the outcome questionnaire. Participants comprised 2075 patients with different cancers and disease statuses at 14 oncological outpatient departments, of which 1051 reported pain within the week prior to testing. The impact of pain management on physical and psychological functioning, and satisfaction with doctors were evaluated. Information about doctors' prescriptions was collected. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to evaluate whether the interference scale performed identically in the different analgesic ladders.
resultsPain was significantly linked to disease status and affected patients' physical and psychiatric functioning. Almost 100% of patients were satisfied with their pain control, but more than 70% of doctors did not change analgesics based on patients' current pain status. The results show that although patients were satisfied with their physicians, treatment of cancer pain was still suboptimal.
conclusionPain assessment and treatment need to be more thorough and management guidelines should be revised to improve pain control in patients with cancer.
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