• Support Care Cancer · Dec 2011

    Breakthrough pain: a qualitative study involving patients with advanced cancer.

    • Katherine Webber, Andrew N Davies, and Martin R Cowie.
    • Royal Marsden NHS Hospitals Trust, London and Surrey, London, UK. k.webber@imperial.ac.uk
    • Support Care Cancer. 2011 Dec 1;19(12):2041-6.

    ContextBreakthrough cancer pain is associated with a high burden of physical, psychological and social problems in quantitative studies. Individual experiences of living with breakthrough pain have not been studied.ObjectivesThis study aims to explore the individual experience of living with breakthrough cancer pain using a qualitative methodology.MethodsIn depth semi-structured interviews were conducted in ten patients with breakthrough cancer pain, and a qualitative content analysis was performed.ResultsThe overarching themes that emerged were daily living, communication with health care professionals and management of breakthrough pain.ConclusionsRecognising the impact of breakthrough pain and the issues expressed by patients regarding communication and medication gives the clinician a framework for assessment and intervention.

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