Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · May 2004
Clinical TrialCancer patient compliance in the self-administration of a pain assessment tool.
Accurate pain assessment is considered essential for effective management of cancer pain. The aim of this study was to evaluate the compliance of hospitalized patients with chronic cancer pain, referred to an inpatient palliative care consultation service, with self-assessment of pain intensity by means of a daily pain form. The form was distributed daily by the pain consult nurse and required three daily pain intensity measurements on 0 to 10 numerical scales, separately for pain at rest and pain on movement. ⋯ Mean compliance was 58%. The main reasons for not completing the form were related to subjective psychological variables (44%), physical distress (26%), and absence of pain (16%). Lack of understanding of the method was reported as the main reason for non-compliance by only 1% of patients.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · May 2004
Letter Case Reports Comparative StudyChlorpheniramine maleate as an alternative to antiemetic cyclizine.