Clinical Journal of Oncology NursingPain Intensity and Pain Management of Hospitalized Patients With Cancer: An Opportunity for Improvement
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Authors
Janine Overcash, PhD, GNP-BC1, Deborah Hanes, MSN, CNS, ARNP, OCN®2, Danette Birkhimer, MSN, CNS, OCN®2, Taletha Askew, MSN, CNS, CCRN2
1College of Nursing2The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Richard J. Solove Research Institute in Columbus
Abstract
About 73% of patients diagnosed with cancer report poor pain
management.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate pain intensity and the extent to which pain was controlled, and based on the findings, to pose options for improving pain management for hospitalized patients with cancer.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate pain intensity and the extent to which pain was controlled, and based on the findings, to pose options for improving pain management for hospitalized patients with cancer.
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