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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2024

Knowledge, attitudes, and current practices toward lung cancer palliative care management in China: a national survey.

Mengting Chen, Suocheng Hui, Yalan Huang, Huiqing Yu, Hong Yang, Liejun Yang, Ling Tian, Sixiong Wang

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2024. 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 5 papers.

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Mengting Chen *Department of Clinical Nutrition, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, School of Medicine, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.
Suocheng Hui *Department of Clinical Nutrition, The People's Hospital of Chongqing Liang Jiang New Area, Chongqing, China.
Yalan Huang *Outpatient Department, Yunnan Provincial Corps Hospital of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Huiqing YuDepartment of Clinical Nutrition, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, School of Medicine, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.
Hong YangDepartment of Geriatric Oncology and Department of Palliative Care, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, School of Medicine, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.
Liejun YangDepartment of Geriatric Oncology and Department of Palliative Care, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, School of Medicine, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.
Ling TianDepartment of Geriatric Oncology and Department of Palliative Care, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, School of Medicine, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.
Sixiong WangDepartment of Geriatric Oncology and Department of Palliative Care, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, School of Medicine, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.

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Abstract

Scope: The present investigation seeks to illuminate the current state and disparities in the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among healthcare professionals regarding the management of lung cancer palliative care (LCPC) in China, while simultaneously assessing the prevalence and context of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) usage in the management of cancer-related pain. Methods: A total of 2093 healthcare practitioners from 706 hospitals across China completed a structured questionnaire that probed various facets of LCPC management. The questionnaire consisted of seven thematic sections, incorporating chi-square tests and Fisher's exact probabilities to statistically assess the discrepancies in KAP among healthcare professionals across different hospital grades. Ordered data distributions among hospital grades were compared using non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis H and Mann-Whitney U tests. Multiple-choice items were subjected to multiple-response cross-tabulation analysis, while the Spearman rank-order correlation coefficient was employed to gauge potential associations among variables. Results: Around 84.2% of the respondents perceived anti-tumor therapy to be of equal importance to palliative care. Statistically significant differences (χ² = 27.402, Conclusion: This study emphasizes the pressing need for comprehensive training in LCPC among Chinese health personnels, particularly focusing on the effective management of cancer pain symptoms.

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