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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2021

Gender Difference in Pain Management Among Adult Cancer Patients in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Assessment.

Abdulaziz Alodhayani, Khalid M Almutairi, Jason M Vinluan, Norah Alsadhan, Turky H Almigbal, Wadi B Alonazi, Mohammed Ali Batais

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Differential patterns of health-related quality of life among low- and high-income cancer survivors in South Korea: a latent class analysis.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026
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  2. Association of a standardized painless ward model with cancer pain control and hospitalization outcomes: a retrospective cohort study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Abdulaziz AlodhayaniDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Khalid M AlmutairiDepartment of Community Health Science, College of Applied Medical Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Jason M VinluanDepartment of Community Health Science, College of Applied Medical Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Norah AlsadhanDepartment of Community Health Science, College of Applied Medical Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Turky H AlmigbalDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Wadi B AlonaziCollege of Business Administration, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed Ali BataisDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
King Saud University · SAUniversity of Business and Technology · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo compare gender differences in pain management among adult cancer patients in Saudi Arabia and to explore the predictors associated with attitudinal barriers of cancer patients to pain management.

methodsA descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 325 cancer patients from tertiary hospitals in Saudi Arabia.

resultOf the total participants, 67.4% were women (

conclusionThe present study revealed significant differences between men and women with attitudinal barriers to cancer pain management. Managing pain requires the involvement of all methods in a comprehensive manner, thus unalleviated pain influences the patient's psychological or cognitive aspect.

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attitudinal barrierscancergender differencepain managementSaudi Arabia

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PMCPMC8427662
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