Outpatient Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) for the Palliative Care Patient.
J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother
; : 1-6, 2024 Aug 05.
Article
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| ID: mdl-39102589
ABSTRACT
This study explores the under-researched domain of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) for cancer pain management in adult outpatients, focusing on the transition from patient-controlled analgesia pumps (PCA pump) to oral medications. While existing literature primarily addresses the use of PCA in inpatient settings, this descriptive study investigates the initiation of outpatient PCA in palliative care patients. The retrospective chart review includes data from all admissions between July 1, 2014, and December 31, 2020. Among the 49 identified patients, 41 were admitted for cancer-related pain, with an indication for PCA such as insufficient pain relief, highly fluctuating pain, or inadequate response to other routes. Of these patients, 13 were successfully transitioned from outpatient PCA to oral opioids. The study underscores the effective use of PCA as a transitional tool following a pain crisis that necessitates inpatient admission. Future research avenues could explore healthcare utilization, length of stay, and required outpatient resources, such as home visits or telehealth, for optimal PCA use in outpatient settings.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother
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Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy (Online)
Assunto da revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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PSICOFISIOLOGIA
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TERAPIA POR MEDICAMENTOS
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
Reino Unido