Spanish-Speaking Latinas with Pelvic Floor Disorders: Understanding the Misunderstood.

Introduction And Hypothesis: Challenges to providing care to Spanish-speaking Latinas with pelvic floor disorders (PFDs) are well studied. Limited data exist on patient and provider perspectives on the unique challenges in providing language-discordant care. Our study was aimed at highlighting these challenges and providing evidence-based recommendations on how to optimize the care of these women.

Framing Cancer Survivors' Access to and Use and Disposal of Prescribed Opioids Within the Opioid Epidemic.

Purpose: To explore cancer survivors' access to and use and disposal of opioids in the context of the opioid epidemic.

Participants & Setting: Community-based recruitment strategies were employed for individuals aged 18 years or older who were previously diagnosed with cancer, completed cancer treatment within the past five years, or were cancer free, and who were prescribed opioids for cancer-related pain.

Methodologic Approach: This qualitative study used semistructured interviews.

Barriers to Adequate Pain Control and Opioid Use Among Cancer Survivors: Implications for Nursing Practice.

Background: Cancer survivors can experience long-term negative effects from cancer and its treatment. Pain is one of the most common and distressing symptoms that cancer survivors experience. Opioids are often prescribed for pain; however, cancer survivors who have completed active treatment may have unique challenges with regard to pain management.