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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2025

"They still deserve for their pain to be controlled": healthcare providers' and community-level stakeholders' perceptions of pain management among cancer survivors with an opioid use disorder.

Melody N Chavez, Hannah M Thomas, Paige Lake, Ana Gutierrez, Khary K Rigg, Victoria K Marshall, Barbara Lubrano, Sahana Rajasekhara, Dinorah Martinez Tyson

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Melody N ChavezCollege of Public Health, University of South Florida, 13201 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, MDC 56, Tampa, FL, USA. mnchavez@usf.edu.
Hannah M ThomasCollege of Public Health, University of South Florida, 13201 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, MDC 56, Tampa, FL, USA.
Paige LakeCollege of Public Health, University of South Florida, 13201 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, MDC 56, Tampa, FL, USA.
Ana GutierrezCollege of Public Health, University of South Florida, 13201 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, MDC 56, Tampa, FL, USA.
Khary K RiggDepartment of Mental Health Law and Policy, University of South Florida, Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.
Victoria K MarshallCollege of Nursing, University of South Florida, 12901 Bruce B. Downs, Blvd., MDC 22, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.
Barbara LubranoMayo Clinic Florida, 4315 Pablo Oaks Ct, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA.
Sahana RajasekharaMoffitt Cancer Center, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.
Dinorah Martinez TysonCollege of Public Health, University of South Florida, 13201 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, MDC 56, Tampa, FL, USA.

Funding

Geographic Management of Cancer Health Disparities Program Region 2 funded by the National Institutes of Health grant 3P30 CA076292-19
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Abstract

purposeTo explore healthcare providers' and community-level stakeholders' perceptions of opioid pain management among cancer survivors with a history of opioid use disorder living with cancer-related pain.

methodsUsing a qualitative methodological approach, healthcare providers and community-level stakeholders providing care to cancer survivors with an opioid use disorder (OUD) were recruited by purposive sampling methods. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews that was subsequently transcribed verbatim and analyzed using thematic analysis.

resultsParticipants were healthcare providers (n = 24) and community-level stakeholders (n = 6). Four themes emerged from the data: (1) cancer survivors with an OUD deserve the right to adequate pain management, (2) healthcare professionals are uncomfortable providing pain management for cancer patients with OUD, (3) cancer survivors with cancer-related pain may suffer unnecessary pain for fear of violating their sobriety, and (4) perspectives on aberrant opioid-related behaviors among cancer survivors.

conclusionAs opioid use disorder is becoming an increasing and co-present condition among patients with cancer, this study contributes important implications for improving care by understanding the views of healthcare providers and community-level stakeholders.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelCancer PainCancer SurvivorsHealth PersonnelNeoplasmsOpioid-Related DisordersPain ManagementAdultAnalgesics, OpioidFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedQualitative ResearchAnalgesics, OpioidCancer-related painCancer survivorshipHealthcare providerOpioid use disorderPain management

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