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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
Volume 31, Issue 1, Pages 79-86Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/1049909113476129
Keywords
advanced cancer; pain; end of life; health care interventions; systematic review; quality improvement
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- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [HHSA-290-2007-10061-I-EPC3]
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Purpose: Poorly controlled pain is common in advanced cancer. The objective of this article was to synthesize the evidence on the effectiveness of pain-focused interventions in this population. Methods: We searched MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Cochrane, and DARE from 2000 through December 2011. We included prospective, controlled health care intervention studies in advanced cancer populations, focusing on pain. Results: Nineteen studies met the inclusion criteria; most focused on nurse-led patient-centered interventions. In all, 9 (47%) of the 19 studies found a significant effect on pain. The most common intervention type was patient/caregiver education, in 17 (89%) of 19 studies, 7 of which demonstrated a significant decrease in pain. Conclusions: We found moderate strength of evidence that pain in advanced cancer can be improved using health care interventions, particularly nurse-led patient-centered interventions.
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