scholarly journals Reviewing without a Clinical Background Is Detrimental for Cancer Pain Management

Cancers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1005
Author(s):  
Sebastiano Mercadante
Keyword(s):  
Pain Management ◽  
Cancer Pain ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Moderate Pain ◽  
Cancer Pain Management ◽  
Data Presentation ◽  
Clinical Background ◽  
Recent Editorial

Reviews are a fundamental space for summarizing and spreading knowledge on a particular topic. Methodologic skills may improve the clarity and the meaning of data presentation. A recent editorial choice provided an advanced update on a topic such as cancer pain, providing meaningful and appropriate information on hot topics of cancer pain management. Recent reviews have reported strange and misleading data, suggesting to some adjuvant drugs or opioids for mild-moderate pain instead of opioids on the basis of an incomprehensible analysis performed without any clinical sense. This is a serious problem because such information, published in an authoritative journal, could dis-educate oncologists in their daily practice.

Cancer pain management

2014 ◽  
Vol 155 (3) ◽  
pp. 93-99
Author(s):  
Péter Heigl
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
Pain Relief ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Cancer Pain ◽  
Cancer Pain Management ◽  
Medical Activity ◽  
Short Summary ◽  
Adequate Quality

Pain is a significant and alarming symptom of cancer seriously affecting the activity and quality of life of patients. Recent research proved that inadequate analgesia shortens life expectancy. Therefore, pain relief is not only a possibility but a professional, ethical and moral commitment to relieve patients from suffering, as well as ensure their adequate quality of life and human dignity. Proper pain relief can be achieved with medical therapy in most of the cases and the pharmacological alternatives are available in Hungary. Yet medical activity regarding pain relief is far from the desired. This paper gives a short summary of the guidelines on medical pain management focusing particularly on the use of opioids. Orv. Hetil., 2014, 155(3), 93–99.

Effectiveness of knowledge translation interventions to improve cancer pain management

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Greta G Cummings ◽  
Neil A Hagen ◽  
Robin Fainsinger ◽  
Susan Armijo Olivo ◽  
Carla Stiles ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pain Management ◽  
Knowledge Translation ◽  
Cancer Pain ◽  
Cancer Pain Management ◽  
Knowledge Translation Interventions

The rediscovery of methadone for cancer pain management

2001 ◽  
Vol 174 (10) ◽  
pp. 547-547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine J Clark ◽  
Kristen Turner
Keyword(s):  
Pain Management ◽  
Cancer Pain ◽  
Cancer Pain Management

Cancer pain management and the roles of pharmacists in China

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chengliang Zhang ◽  
Jian Xiao ◽  
Zaoqin Yu ◽  
Shusen Sun ◽  
Dong Liu
Keyword(s):  
Pain Management ◽  
Cancer Pain ◽  
Cancer Pain Management

scholarly journals Pain Standards for Accredited Healthcare Organizations (ACDON Project): A Mixed Methods Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Concepción Pérez ◽  
Jimmy Martin-Delgado ◽  
Mercedes Vinuesa ◽  
Pedro J. Ibor ◽  
Mercedes Guilabert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
Cancer Pain ◽  
Delphi Technique ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Nominal Group ◽  
Cancer Pain Management ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
High Level

Up to 50% of cancer patients and up to 90% of those in terminal stages experience pain associated with disease progression, poor quality of life, and social impact on caregivers. This study aimed to establish standards for the accreditation of oncological pain management in healthcare organizations. A mixed methods approach was used. First, a pragmatic literature review was conducted. Second, consensus between professionals and patients was reached using the Nominal Group and Delphi technique in a step that involved anesthesiologists, oncologists, family physicians, nurses, psychologists, patient representatives, and caregivers. Third, eight hospitals participated in a pilot assessment of the level of fulfillment of each standard. A total of 37 standards were extracted. The Nominal Group produced additional standards, of which 60 were included in Questionnaire 0 that was used in the Delphi Technique. Two Delphi voting rounds were performed to reach a high level of consensus, and involved 64 and 62 participants with response rates of 90% and 87%, respectively. Finally, 39 standards for the management of cancer pain were agreed upon. In the self-evaluation, the average range of compliance was between 56.4% and 100%. The consensus standards of the ACDON Project might improve the monitoring of cancer pain management. These standards satisfied the demands of professionals and patients and could be used for the accreditation of approaches in cancer pain management.

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