Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
A Randomized, Single-Blind Study Evaluating the Effect of a Bone Pain Education Video on Reported Bone Pain in Patients with Breast Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy and Pegfilgrastim.
Mild-to-moderate bone pain is the most commonly reported adverse event associated with pegfilgrastim. ⋯ The bone pain-specific education evaluated here did not improve perceptions of bone pain reported in this patient population.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of the Buzzy Application on Pain and Injection Satisfaction in Adult Patients Receiving Intramuscular Injections.
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the Buzzy application on pain and satisfaction during injections. ⋯ In conclusion, the Buzzy device has the potential to reduce injection related pain in adult patients who may be fearful of receiving such injections.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Estimating the Frequency, Severity, and Clustering of SPADE Symptoms in Chronic Painful Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy.
Patients undergoing treatment for cancer commonly experience symptoms such as sleep disturbance, pain, anxiety, depression, and low energy/fatigue (SPADE), subsequently altering physical function and complicating effective symptom management. However, little is known about the frequency, severity, and clustering of SPADE symptoms in individuals with chronic painful chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). Aims/Design: The purpose of this cross-sectional, secondary analysis was to describe the frequency, severity, and clustering of SPADE symptoms and their association with physical function in individuals with chronic painful CIPN. Participants/Subjects: Sixty individuals with chronic painful CIPN were recruited from five academic and community oncology outpatient center to participate in a randomized controlled pilot trial designed to test the efficacy of a cognitive behavioral therapy-based pain management program. ⋯ Participants (n = 59) experienced numerous SPADE symptoms. 66.1% of participants experienced at least two SPADE symptoms concurrently. The cluster analysis revealed high (n = 36) and low (n = 23) severity subgroups. There was a moderate correlation (r = 0.48) between the number of SPADE symptoms and pain interference severity. Determining the clustering of SPADE symptoms in individuals with chronic painful CIPN may lead to targeted multifaceted interventions to improve physical function.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Patient and Health Care Provider Responses from a Prospective, Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Vapocoolant Spray versus Placebo Spray in Adults Undergoing Venipuncture in the Emergency Department.
Painful medical procedures are common. Topical anesthetics are easily applied, rapid onset, inexpensive, and avoid injection pain and needlestick injury. The aims of this study, using patient and health care provider questionnaires, were to answer the following questions: (1) Does vapocoolant spray decrease venipuncture pain? (2) Would patients be satisfied with and use a vapocoolant spray in the future? (3) Would providers be satisfied with and use a vapocoolant spray in the future? ⋯ The use of a vapocoolant spray in adult ED patients undergoing venipuncture significantly decreased venipuncture pain, was associated with high patient and provider satisfaction, and both patients and providers would use a vapocoolant spray in the future for venipuncture and other painful procedures.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The Influence of Race and Gender on Nursing Care Decisions: A Pain Management Intervention.
Understanding whether a patient's race or gender and/or the nurse's race or gender influence how nurses form care decisions can contribute to exploration of methods that can positively affect disparate treatment. ⋯ Data trends suggested that gender stereotypes about how patients managed pain played a role in dose intensity decisions because female patients on average were given higher doses of pain medication than male patients were by all the nurses in the study. Further research is needed in this complex area of study.