Strategies for improving cancer pain management

Improving cancer pain management by homecare nurses.

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To demonstrate the effects of a program, directed at homecare nurses, of structured educational interventions on the management of pain and opioid-related side effects in homecare patients with cancer. DESIGN A longitudinal multilevel, randomized, controlled clinical trial. SETTING Midwestern region in the United States. SAMPLE 202 nurses caring for patients with cancer...

Cancer Treatment-Induced Mucositis Pain: Strategies for Assessment and Management

Mucositis pain is a major clinical problem associated with cancer treatment. Mucosal tissue injury is a dose-limiting side effect and also limits nutritional intake and oral function, resulting in weight loss and nutritional deficits for many patients. The pathophysiology of mucositis is thought to be a complex array of cytokine-mediated events, which begins with mucosal atrophy and eventually ...

Going beyond efficacy: strategies for cancer pain management

Despite great advances in the fields of pain management and palliative care, pain directly or indirectly associated with a cancer diagnosis remains significantly undertreated. The present paper reviews the current standard for cancer pain management and highlights new treatments and targeted interventional techniques.

Pharmacy management strategies for improving drug adherence.

BACKGROUND Significant gaps in quality pervade U.S. health care, leading to suboptimal care and rising costs. One key factor driving the apparent quality gaps and rising costs in the current health care system is the issue of nonadherence to prescription medications. OBJECTIVE To describe quality gaps in managed care that are driven by nonadherence to prescription medications and characterize...

Improving Pain and Symptom Management in Cancer Care in Ontario