Barriers to Pain Management among Cancer Patients in Critical Care Units from Patients' Perspectives | ||||
| Mansoura Nursing Journal | ||||
| Volume 11, Issue 1, January 2024, Page 27-38 PDF (530.61 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/mnj.2024.350298 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Hagar Ahmed1; wafaa Wahdan Abd El-aziz2; Nahed Attia Kandeel  3
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| 1Nurses’ Training Coordinator in Mit Ghamr Oncology Center, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt. | ||||
| 2faculty of nursing mansoura university | ||||
| 3Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Cancer patients suffering from pain especially those admitted to critical care units. Many barriers can hinder cancer pain management. Identifying and managing such barriers will help to decrease some of the patients' sufferings. Aim: This study aimed to identify barriers to pain management among cancer patients in critical care units from patients' perspectives. Method: A descriptive research design was used with a sample of 150 critically ill cancer patients from the critical care unit of Mit Ghamr Oncology Center. Pain Management Barriers Patients' Questionnaire was used to collect data for this study. Results: The most perceived pain management barriers from patients’ perspectives were related to pain medication, patients, and hospital policy (Mean±SD 12.59±6.85, 13.52±6.43 & 3.24±2.25 respectively). Conclusion: Cancer patients face many barriers to pain management related to pain medication, the patients, and hospital policy. Recommendations: There is a need for pain management policy in CCUs and educational programs for cancer patients to help them to express their feelings and manage their pain. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Barriers to pain management; Cancer pain; Cancer patients | ||||
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