Journal of advanced nursing
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
From hospital to home care: a randomized controlled trial of a Pain Education Programme for cancer patients with chronic pain.
To investigate the role of district nurses in the care of cancer patients with chronic pain at home, as well as the effects of a Pain Education Programme for patients and their district nurses. The Pain Education Programme consisted of a tailored multi-method approach in which they were educated about pain, instructed how to report pain, and how to contact health care providers. ⋯ These findings suggest a significant but moderate effect of the Pain Education Programme, with district nurses only playing a minor role in the treatment of cancer pain.