The Overview of Pain in Cancer Patients

DOI

10.2991/ahsr.k.210127.020How to use a DOI?

Keywords

pain, cancer, nursing

Abstract

Pain is a major problem in cancer patients. The experience of pain is a multi-factorial phenomenon including sensory, cognitive, physiologic, affective, motivational, and behavioral dimensions. Hence, comprehensive assessment of pain is important in order to (provide) pain relieve intervention strategies. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches knowledge on cancer pain management is of extreme importance for healthcare providers dealing with cancer patients. Step-by-step pharmacological approaches in managing cancer pain based on pain intensity is important. Non-pharmacological approaches such as acupuncture, hypnosis, and imagery as complement of pharmacologies therapy provide beneficial effects for pain cancer relieve. However, future research on non-pharmacological approaches with rigorous trials is needed.

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© 2021, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TI  - The Overview of Pain in Cancer Patients
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