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Patient-related barriers to pain management: the barriers questionnaire II (BQ-II)
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The results indicated that patients with cancer had higher mean scores on the Barriers Questionnaire‐II than did nurses trained in pain management, and the BQ‐II is a reliable and valid measure of patient‐related barriers to cancer pain management.Citations
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Relieving pain in america: a blueprint for transforming prevention, care, education, and research
TL;DR: The National Academy of Sciences through its Institute of Medicine (IOM) has produced a major scholarly assessment of pain in America as mentioned in this paper, which is a tremendous contribution to the evolving nec...
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An interdisciplinary expert consensus statement on assessment of pain in older persons
Thomas Hadjistavropoulos,Keela Herr,Dennis C. Turk,Perry G. Fine,Robert H. Dworkin,Robert D. Helme,Kenneth C. Jackson,Patricia A. Parmelee,Thomas E. Rudy,B. Lynn Beattie,John T. Chibnall,Kenneth D. Craig,Betty Ferrell,Bruce A. Ferrell,Roger B. Fillingim,Lucia Gagliese,Romayne Gallagher,Stephen J. Gibson,Elizabeth Harrison,Benny Katz,Francis J. Keefe,S.J. Lieber,David Lussier,Kenneth E. Schmader,Raymond C. Tait,Debra K. Weiner,Jaime Williams +26 more
TL;DR: Recommendations are provided regarding the physical examination and the assessment of pain using self-report and observational methods (suitable for seniors with dementia) and the physical and emotional functioning of older adults experiencing pain.
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Overcoming Barriers in Cancer Pain Management
TL;DR: Given the multidimensional nature of cancer pain and the multifaceted barriers involved, effective pain control mandates multidisciplinary interventions from interprofessional teams.
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How effective are patient-based educational interventions in the management of cancer pain? Systematic review and meta-analysis.
TL;DR: Patient‐based educational interventions can result in modest but significant benefits in the management of cancer pain, and are probably underused alongside more traditional analgesic approaches.
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Cancer-related chronic pain
TL;DR: This study examines cancer‐related chronic pain and its impact on QOL in diverse cancer survivors and finds disparities in cancer survival and pain rates negatively impact quality of life (QOL).
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Development and validation of brief measures of positive and negative affect: The PANAS scales.
TL;DR: Two 10-item mood scales that comprise the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) are developed and are shown to be highly internally consistent, largely uncorrelated, and stable at appropriate levels over a 2-month time period.
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TL;DR: The adequacy of prescribed analgesic drugs using guidelines developed by the World Health Organization was assessed, the factors that influenced whether analgesia was adequate were studied, and the effects of inadequate analgesia on the patients' perception of pain relief and functional status were determined.
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The management of pain
TL;DR: In this article, a basic consideration of pain is presented, fundamental considerations basic aspects clinical aspects, and methods, procedures, and techniques for the symptomatic control of pain are discussed.
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Handbook of pain assessment
TL;DR: Turk, Melzack, and Katz as discussed by the authors proposed the McGill Pain Questionnaire: Appraisal and current status to assess patients with chronic pain, and used it to measure the dimensions and stages of pain.