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Have We Improved Pain Control in Cancer Patients? A Multicenter Study of Ambulatory and Hospitalized Cancer Patients.
J Palliat Med
November 2015
14 WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Palliative Care Programmes, Barcelona, Spain .
Article Synopsis
- The study examined pain in adult cancer patients, noting that 55.3% reported experiencing pain, with higher frequency in inpatients (64.7%) compared to outpatients (41.6%).
- It involved 1064 patients from hospitals in Catalonia, utilizing the Spanish Brief Pain Inventory for assessment, and found longer median pain duration in outpatients (20 weeks) than inpatients (6 weeks).
- The findings highlight persistent pain challenges for cancer patients, particularly outpatients, who experienced significant pain intensity and duration, indicating a need for improved pain management strategies.