Assessment of pain in advanced cancer patients.
J Pain Symptom Manage
; 10(4): 274-8, 1995 May.
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| ID: mdl-7602178
ABSTRACT
This study tested the feasibility of standardized pain assessment instruments in a population of patients with far advanced cancer at the time of admission to a specialty hospital. As pain is a symptom, pain control must be based on patients' self-report. Cognitive impairment and severe physical illness, however, limited the ability to use these tools. Almost one-half (44.8%) of the patients were unable to use the McGill-Melzack Pain Questionnaire, the Memorial Pain Assessment Card, or the Faces Pain Rating Scale. Patients with far advanced cancer fall into three groups those who report pain, those who report no pain, and those who are unable to state whether or not they have pain. This study demonstrates the need to undertake pain assessment while the patient is able to respond and to monitor behaviors that could be indicative of changes in pain.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Medição da Dor
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Neoplasias
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pain Symptom Manage
Assunto da revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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PSICOFISIOLOGIA
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TERAPEUTICA
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos