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ArticleJournal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education2021

Understanding Cancer Survivors' Educational Needs About Prescription Opioid Medications: Implications for Cancer Education and Health Literacy.

Dinorah Martinez Tyson, Melody N Chavez, Barbara Lubrano, Paige Lake, Ana Gutierrez, Victoria K Marshall, Khary K Rigg, Heather Henderson, Smitha Pabbathi, Peggie Sherry and 1 more

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Article in Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
2.0field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Trial
  2. Lifetime Pain Management Experiences of Female Breast Cancer Survivors Aged 65+ Years.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses · 2025
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  3. Review
  4. New Journal Section: Cancer, Culture, and Literacy.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Dinorah Martinez TysonCollege of Public Health, University of South Florida, 13201 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, MDC 56, Tampa, FL, 33612-3805, USA. dmtyson@usf.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9390-5364
Melody N ChavezCollege of Public Health, University of South Florida, 13201 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, MDC 56, Tampa, FL, 33612-3805, USA.
Barbara LubranoMoffitt Cancer Center, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.
Paige LakeCollege of Public Health, University of South Florida, 13201 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, MDC 56, Tampa, FL, 33612-3805, USA.
Ana GutierrezCollege of Public Health, University of South Florida, 13201 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, MDC 56, Tampa, FL, 33612-3805, USA.
Victoria K MarshallCollege of Nursing, University of South Florida, 12912 Bruce B. Downs, MDC 22, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.
Khary K RiggDepartment of Mental Health Law and Policy, University of South Florida, 13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.
Heather HendersonDepartment of Anthropology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave. SOC 107, Tampa, FL, 33620, USA.
Smitha PabbathiCollege of Nursing, University of South Florida, 12912 Bruce B. Downs, MDC 22, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.
Peggie SherryFaces of Courage, 10006 Cross Creek Blvd #519, Tampa, FL, 33647-2595, USA.
Sahana RajasekharaMoffitt Cancer Center, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.
University of South Florida · USMoffitt Cancer Center · USFaces of Courage Foundation · US

Funding

TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCHP30CA076292 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA · PI John L. Cleveland · 1998 to 2026
$93.5M
NCI NIH HHS 3P30 CA076292-19
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer survivors' perceptions of prescription opioid medication (POM) and the health communications they receive about POM's safety and effectiveness are embedded within the national discourse of the opioid epidemic. Using qualitative methods, this community-based study explored the health communication and the educational needs of diverse cancer survivors who received opioid agonist treatment to manage cancer pain. Our community-based sample consisted of 25 cancer survivors, 24 healthcare providers, and six community-level stakeholders. Over half of the cancer survivors interviewed were from underrepresented minority groups (52% African American and 12% Hispanic/Latino). The data were analyzed using applied thematic analysis techniques. The over-arching themes include the need to (1) provide clear, consistent, and comprehensive education and information about POM to ensure safe use; (2) discuss the risks, benefits, and proper use of POM in the treatment of cancer-related pain; (3) communicate realistic expectations and address common misconceptions about pain; and (4) address cancer survivor beliefs and concerns surrounding fear of addiction. Our findings highlight the need for effective cancer education and communication about opioid agonist treatment and POM in plain simple language that is easy to understand, relevant, and culturally appropriate. Recommendations for cancer education and suggestions for future research are discussed.

Indexed as

Cancer SurvivorsHealth LiteracyNeoplasmsAnalgesics, OpioidHumansPrescriptionsSurvivorsAnalgesics, OpioidCancerCancer survivorshipDiversityHealth literacyOpioidsPainPain managementPlain language

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PMID33428119
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