Cancer and Opioids: Patient Experiences With Stigma (COPES)-A Pilot Study.

Context: Cancer-related pain is a common symptom that is often treated with opioids. However, legislation aimed at containing the opioid crisis, coupled with public fears about opioid risks, may contribute to opioid stigma in cancer patients. To our knowledge, no prior research has examined opioid stigma and stigma-related behavior in this population.

Cultural adaptation of a supportive care needs measure for Hispanic men cancer survivors.

Objective: Research with ethnic minority populations requires instrumentation that is cultural and linguistically relevant. The aim of this study was to translate and culturally adapt the Cancer Survivor Unmet Needs measure into Spanish.

Methods: We describe the iterative, community-engaged consensus-building approaches used to adapt the instrument for Hispanic male cancer survivors.