• Pain Manag Nurs · Jun 2020

    Barriers to Effective Pain Management in Cancer Patients From the Perspective of Patients and Family Caregivers: A Qualitative Study.

    • Suhair Hussni Al-Ghabeesh, Ibraheem Hassan Bashayreh, Ahmad Rajeh Saifan, Ahmad Rayan, and Ali Ahmad Alshraifeen.
    • Faculty of Nursing, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
    • Pain Manag Nurs. 2020 Jun 1; 21 (3): 238-244.

    BackgroundPain is one of the most common and undesired symptoms in cancer patients, affecting patients' physical and psychological well-being. Barriers to effective pain management in cancer patients need to be identified and addressed by clinicians.AimsThe purpose of this study was to explore the barriers to effective cancer pain management from the perspective of cancer patients and their family members.MethodsA qualitative research design was employed. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 10 patients and 10 family caregivers to elucidate their perspectives regarding the barriers to effective cancer pain management in Jordan.ResultsRegulatory factors, knowledge deficit, and the use of religious and cultural strategies to cope with pain were major barriers to effective cancer pain management. Although effective cancer pain management is highly recommended, the participants' cultural beliefs deeply appreciated pain tolerance and discouraged effective treatment of cancer pain.ConclusionTailoring culturally appropriate educational programs regarding effective cancer pain management could facilitate pain management among patients with cancer.Copyright © 2019 American Society for Pain Management Nursing. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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