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ArticleJournal of palliative medicine2026

Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Total Pain.

Muhammad Hamza Habib, Jasmine Zheng, Elissa Kozlov, Simon Peng-Keller, Annette Ciurea, Jan Schildmann, Eva Schildmann, Jan Gaertner, Joan Hogan, Marcus Vetter and 6 more

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16 authors.

Muhammad Hamza HabibDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.
Jasmine ZhengDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Elissa KozlovHealth Behavior, Society, and Policy, Rutgers, School of Public Health, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.
Simon Peng-KellerFaculty of Theology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Annette CiureaAge Medical, Zurich, Switzerland.
Jan SchildmannInstitute for History and Ethics of Medicine, Martin Luther University of Halle, Wittenberg, Switzerland.
Eva SchildmannFaculty of Medicine, Palliative Medicine, University of Augsburg, Augsburg. Germany.
Jan GaertnerPalliative Care Center Hildegard, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Joan HoganDepartment of Social Work, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.
Marcus VetterDepartment of Oncology, Canton Hospital, Basal-land, Liestal, Switzerland.
Dorothy W TolchinDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Patrick CoyneDepartment of Palliative Care, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
William E RosaBehavioral Science, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0680-8911
Marcin ChwistekDepartment of Hematology Oncology/ Supportive Oncology and Palliative Care, Fox Chase Cancer Center/Temple University Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Christopher A JonesDepartment of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Mathias SchlöglDivision of Geriatric Medicine, Clinic Barmelweid, Barmelweid, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-6299-8852

Funding

X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA008748 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI SELWYN M VICKERS · 1985 to 2026
$347.4M
Piloting an mHealth-delivered Mindfulness Therapy with Patients with Serious Illness and their Caregivers to Alleviate Symptoms of AnxietyK76AG068508 · NIA · RUTGERS BIOMEDICAL/HEALTH SCIENCES-RBHS · PI KOZLOV, ELISSA K · 2021 to 2025
$1.2M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA008748NIA NIH HHS K76 AG068508
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

"Total pain" is a fundamental concept in palliative care. It emphasizes the multidimensional nature of pain and suffering in patients with advanced illnesses. Originally introduced by Dame Cicely Saunders, the spectrum of total pain extends beyond pure physical pain to further encompass psychological, social, and spiritual distress. By focusing on the above four components of total pain, clinicians can provide better care for their patients with advanced illnesses and ultimately improve their overall quality of life. Compiled by a multidisciplinary team of experts in the field, this article provides ten key strategies (tips) for palliative care clinicians to enhance their understanding and management of total pain in clinical settings.

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PainPain ManagementPalliative CareAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPain MeasurementQuality of Lifenonpharmacological integrative approachespalliative carepolymodal analgesic pharmacological approachpsychosocial issuestotal pain

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PMID40329910
PMCPMC13102129

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