Satisfaction with pain management and impact of pain on quality of life in cancer patients
Journal
Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology
Journal Volume
16
Journal Issue
2
Date Issued
2020
Author(s)
Johnson Lin
Ruey‐Kuen Hsieh
Jen‐Shi Chen
Kuan‐Der Lee
Kun‐Ming Rau
Yung‐Chuan Sung
Su‐Peng Yeh
Cheng‐Shyong Chang
Ta‐Chih Liu
Ming‐Fang Wu
Ming‐Yang Lee
Ming‐Sun Yu
Chia‐Jui Yen
Pang‐Yu Lai
Wen‐Li Hwang
Tzeon‐Jye Chiou
Abstract
© 2018 John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of pain in cancer outpatients in Taiwan and to investigate the impact of pain on quality of life (QoL) and patient satisfaction. Results were compared to those of a similarly designed study conducted in 2008 to identify trends. Methods: Adult patients with cancer treated as outpatients in hospitals throughout Taiwan were recruited. Pain intensity and the extent to which pain interfered with QoL were self-reported using a modified version of the Brief Pain Inventory. Patients also indicated their level of satisfaction with their physician, as well as with their pain control. Results: A total of 2652 patients were enrolled from 16 sites. Of these, 1167 (44.0%) patients reported experiencing pain during the previous week. Prevalence and severity of pain were highest in patients with progressive disease. A higher pain severity score was significantly associated with greater interference in both physical and psychological functions. Overall, 86.0% of all participants expressed satisfaction with their physician and 84.8% were satisfied with their pain control; satisfaction rates were associated with pain severity. Compared with the findings from the 2008 study, pain prevalence was notably lower and patient satisfaction was significantly greater in the current study. Conclusions: Prevalence and severity of pain were associated with disease stage. Pain interference on QoL correlated significantly with pain severity. Treatment of pain in cancer patients in Taiwan seems to have improved from 2008 to 2014, possibly attributable to new cancer pain treatment guidelines and the wider availability of novel analgesic therapies.
Subjects
cancer pain | opioids | prevalence | quality of life | satisfaction
cancer pain; opioids; prevalence; quality of life; satisfaction
SDGs
Other Subjects
opiate; adult; analgesia; Article; Brief Pain Inventory; cancer growth; cancer pain; cancer patient; controlled study; cross-sectional study; female; human; major clinical study; male; mental function; middle aged; outpatient; pain assessment; pain intensity; pain severity; patient satisfaction; practice guideline; prevalence; priority journal; quality of life; self report; Taiwan; adolescent; aged; analgesia; cancer pain; clinical trial; multicenter study; procedures; psychology; quality of life; very elderly; young adult; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cancer Pain; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pain Management; Quality of Life; Young Adult
Publisher
Wiley
Type
journal article