A Canadian online survey of oncology nurses’ perspectives on the defining characteristics and assessment of breakthrough pain in cancer

Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal

Stephanie Burlein-Hall¹  Margaret I. Fitch²  Alison McAndrew² 

[1] RN, BScN, Med, CON(C), Advanced Practice Nurse—Symptom Support and Education, Odette Cancer Centre T2-251, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON;RN, PhD, Head Oncology Nursing, Co-Director Patient and Family Support Program Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre T2-234, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON;

关键词: breakthrough cancer pain;    nursing;    pain management;    Canadian;   

DOI  :  10.5737/1181912x2328591

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This paper explores oncology nurses’ recognition of breakthrough pain in cancer (BTPc), methods they used for identification and assessment, and their perception of the burden to patients. An online questionnaire was distributed to 688 oncology nurses across Canada, and 201 participated. Sixty-four per cent of nurses surveyed reported that 41% to 80% of their patients experience BTPc, but many were unsure of the basic characteristics of the profile of a BTPc episode. Although a minority of respondents (33%) reported they did not use pain assessment tools/guidelines to help diagnose BTPc, those who did largely endorsed their use. Survey findings support the debilitating impact of BTPc, but further education is needed to advance the quality and consistency in pain assessment.

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