Assessment and management of adult cancer pain: A systematic review and synthesis of recent qualitative studies aimed at developing insights for managing barriers and optimizing facilitators within a comprehensive framework of patient care

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 229-253

  Luckett, Tim ^a,c   Davidson, Patricia M ^a,b   Green, Anna ^a   Boyle, Frances ^d,e   Stubbs, John ^f   Lovell, Melanie ^a,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d Patricia Ritchie Centre for Cancer Care and Research   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^f Cancer Voices Australia   (Australia)

^g UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cancer; pain; qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; CANCER PAIN; CAREGIVER; CHECKLIST; CINAHL; COMORBIDITY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONSULTATION; DATA BASE; EMBASE; EMPOWERMENT; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FAMILY COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTROSPECTION; KNOWLEDGE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEDLINE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION; PSYCINFO; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RECOGNITION; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84882449439     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: 18736513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2012.07.021     Document Type: Review

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