Exploring Analgesic Use Patterns Among Cancer Survivors With Chronic Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy.
Oncol Nurs Forum
; 51(5): 445-450, 2024 Aug 15.
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| ID: mdl-39162787
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To explore cancer survivors' historical and current use of analgesics for chronic chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). SAMPLE &SETTING:
142 post-treatment cancer survivors who received neurotoxic chemotherapy and were experiencing moderate to severe CIPN. METHODS & VARIABLES Participants completed the Treatment-Induced Neuropathy Assessment Scale at baseline and reported all analgesics used to manage CIPN. Frequency of historical or current prescription analgesic use for chronic CIPN was described and stratified by CIPN pain severity.RESULTS:
At baseline, 31% of participants reported historical use of analgesics for CIPN and 46% of participants were currently using analgesics for CIPN. Gabapentin was the most frequently used analgesic, historically (20%) and currently (34%), and duloxetine was used less frequently (6% historical use, 10% current use). Many participants with severe pain (59%) reported using analgesics for CIPN. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING Duloxetine, the first-line treatment for chronic CIPN pain, was used less frequently than gabapentin, a common prescription analgesic for neuropathic pain. Further research is needed to determine strategies to promote the implementation of evidence-based CIPN treatments in clinical practice.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Doenças do Sistema Nervoso Periférico
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Cloridrato de Duloxetina
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Sobreviventes de Câncer
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Analgésicos
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Neoplasias
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Antineoplásicos
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article