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ArticleIndian journal of palliative care

The Introduction and Experiences of Methadone for Treatment of Cancer Pain at a Low-resource Governmental Cancer Center in India.

Gayatri Palat, Charlotte Algotsson, Spandana Rayala, Maria Gebre-Medhin, Eva Brun, Mikael Segerlantz

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Article in Indian journal of palliative care. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Gayatri PalatDepartment of Medical Oncology, MNJ Institute of Oncology and Regional Cancer Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Charlotte AlgotssonDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Spandana RayalaDepartment of Medical Oncology, MNJ Institute of Oncology and Regional Cancer Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Maria Gebre-MedhinDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Oncology, Lund University, Sweden.
Eva BrunDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Oncology, Lund University, Sweden.
Mikael SegerlantzDepartment of Palliative Care and Advanced Home Health Care, Primary Health Care Skane, Region Skane, Lund, Sweden.
Lund University · SEMNJ Institute Of Oncology and Regional Cancer Centre · INSkåne University Hospital · SE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis study aimed to describe the clinical experience of the health-care professionals (HCPs) responsible for the introduction of methadone, for the treatment of complex cancer pain, at a low-resource hospital in India in a patient-group, burdened by illiteracy, and low socio-economic status. MATERIALS AND

methodsTen HCPs: Four medical doctors, four nurses, one pharmacist, and one hospital administrator were interviewed. The interviews are examined using a qualitative conventional content analysis.

resultsThe interviews showed a confidence amongst the HCPs, responsible for the safe introduction of methadone in a stressful and low-resource surrounding, to patients with cancer pain and the different aspects of methadone, as initiation, titration, and maintenance of treatment.

conclusionIntroduction of methadone for cancer pain management is safe and feasible although low resources in a challenging hospital setting and care environment.

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AnalgesiaCancerMethadonePainPalliative care

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PMID34898933
PMCPMC8655673
OpenAlexW3215841470

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