Recent advances in pain management in palliative care

2001 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 296-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
G.T. Linklater ◽  
M.E.F. Leng
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
Recent Advances

scholarly journals Acupuncture for palliative cancer pain management: systematic review

2021 ◽  
pp. bmjspcare-2020-002638
Author(s):  
Juan Yang ◽  
Dietlind L Wahner-Roedler ◽  
Xuan Zhou ◽  
Lesley A Johnson ◽  
Alex Do ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
Cancer Pain ◽  
Included Study ◽  
Favourable Effect ◽  
Levels Of Evidence ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
Level 3 ◽  
Randomised Controlled

BackgroundPain is one of the most common and problematic symptoms encountered by patients with cancer. Due to the multifactorial aetiology, pain management of these patients frequently requires multidisciplinary interventions including conventional support and specialty palliative care. Acupuncture has been identified as a possible adjunctive therapy for symptom management in cancer pain, and there is currently no systematic review focused solely on the evidence of acupuncture on cancer pain in palliative care.ObjectiveTo critically analyse currently available publications regarding the use of acupuncture for pain management among patients with cancer in palliative care settings.MethodsMultiple academic databases were searched from inception to 29 October 2020. Randomised controlled trials involving acupuncture in palliative care for treatment of cancer-related pain were synthesised. Data were extracted by two independent reviewers, and methodological quality of each included study was assessed using the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine (OCEBM) 2011 Levels of Evidence.ResultsFive studies (n=189) were included in this systematic review. Results indicated a favourable effect of acupuncture on pain relief in palliative care for patients with cancer. According to OCEBM 2011 Levels of Evidence, they were level 2 in one case (20%), level 3 in two cases (40%) and level 4 in the remaining (40%). Low-level evidence adversely affects the reliability of findings.ConclusionsAcupuncture may be an effective and safe treatment associated with pain reduction in the palliative care of patients with cancer. Further high-quality, adequately powered studies are needed in the future.

Progress to Achieve Balanced State Policy Relevant to Pain Management and Palliative Care

2005 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron Gilson ◽  
David Joranson ◽  
Martha Maurer ◽  
Karen Ryan ◽  
Jody Garthwaite
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
State Policy

Chronic Pain Management as a Barrier to Pediatric Palliative Care

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (8) ◽  
pp. 764-767 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsay A. Thompson ◽  
Elizabeth Meinert ◽  
Kimberly Baker ◽  
Caprice Knapp
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
Pediatric Palliative Care ◽  
Chronic Pain Management

Pain management in palliative care

2006 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 30-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Barnard ◽  
E Gwyther
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Pain Management

Naloxone prescribing and education in outpatient pain management and palliative care

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Leslie M. Coons ◽  
Jessica Gardea Hart ◽  
Annesha White ◽  
Shara Summers
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Pain Management

scholarly journals Needs of patient with advanced stages of cancer in a Thai community

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 342-351
Author(s):  
Panita Krongyuth ◽  
Pimpan Silpasuwan ◽  
Chukiat Viwatwongkasem ◽  
Cathy Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Open Communication ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Advanced Stages ◽  
Palliative Care Needs ◽  
At Home

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the needs of people with cancer in advanced stages and to analyze factors that influence them. Design/methodology/approach A concurrent mixed-method design was used. Descriptive design was conducted in Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand. Data were collected from a convenience sample of patients with advanced cancer of any tissue or organ. Questionnaires were completed by 110 patients aged 60 years and above (response rate 110/130=84.6 percent). In-depth interviews were conducted with a total of eight patients. Content analysis of semi-structured interviews of a sub-sample was subsequently performed to better understand the real needs of patients with advanced stages of cancer at home setting. Findings The majority (77.5 percent) reported a preference to spend their final days at home. The four most common palliative care needs were more information about disease and medical treatment (98.2 percent), more treatment for pain (97.3 percent), health education for family caregivers (95.5 percent) and health volunteers visit at home (95.5 percent). Content analysis of the qualitative data suggested that patient needs health care providers to deliver open communication, pain management and provide psychosocial supports. Originality/value The result showed that patients-related variables are associated with the palliative care needs in patients with advanced stages of cancer. Communication skills and pain management are the key components to support the need for palliative care at home and to benefit the quality of life in terminally ill patients.

Pain Management in Pediatric Palliative Care

2011 ◽  
pp. 193-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamara Vesel ◽  
Patricia O’Malley ◽  
Benjamin Howard Lee
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
Pediatric Palliative Care
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