Oncology nursing forum
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Oncology nursing forum · Nov 2003
Pain-related distress and interference with daily life of ambulatory patients with cancer with pain.
To examine the unique and combined effects of pain intensity, pain-related distress, analgesic prescription, and negative mood on interference with daily life because of pain. ⋯ Assessment of pain-related distress may be important in planning interventions. Common nursing interventions may be employed to reduce pain intensity and pain-related distress, which may result in enhanced physical and emotional well-being.
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To assess whether a case-based cancer pain education module would lead to acquisition and retention of knowledge and attitudes at the graduate nursing student level. ⋯ Early cancer pain education for nurses may play an important role in improving pain control for patients with cancer. Although this study did not evaluate the application of cancer pain knowledge to clinical practice, the results support the notion that advanced practice nurses can improve their cancer pain management knowledge and attitudes while in training. One implication is that this shift in attitudes and knowledge will translate to effective management of pain in varied healthcare settings.
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Oncology nursing forum · Nov 2003
Online exclusive: patient and surgeon decision making regarding surgery for advanced cancer.
To describe a program of research related to outcomes of palliative surgery and focus on one phase of this research involving decision making by patients and surgeons considering surgery for advanced disease. ⋯ Patients undergoing surgery for advanced disease require expert nursing care to address quality-of-life concerns. Further research is needed in this area.