• Eur J Oncol Nurs · Apr 2014

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    European Oncology Nursing Society breakthrough cancer pain guidelines.

    • Yvonne Wengström, Jenske Geerling, and Tone Rustøen.
    • Karolinska Institutet, Department of Neurobiology, Care Science and Society, Division of Nursing, Huddinge, Sweden. Electronic address: Yvonne.wengstrom@ki.se.
    • Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2014 Apr 1;18(2):127-31.

    PurposeThe overall aim of the project was to update and inform nurses of current best practice based on previously published literature to enable nurses to assess and manage breakthrough cancer pain (BTCP) and thereby to provide optimal management of BTCP.MethodsThe EONS started a project in 2010 by recruiting a working group and a multidisciplinary advisory board to develop guidelines with the purpose of helping oncology nurses understand and recognise BTCP.ResultsThis paper presents and overview of the guideline. Key recommendations include; using an algorithm for assessment of BTCP, individualise treatment interventions, optimization of analgesia and reassessment of outcomes of interventions.ConclusionsBy implementing the EONS guidelines nurses will utilise the latest available knowledge in clinical practice and the understanding and management of BTCP will improve assessment and overall management of breakthrough pain in cancer patients.Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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