Cancer pain management in China: current status and practice implications based on the ACHEON survey.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Cancer pain can seriously impact the quality of life (QoL) of patients, and optimal management practices are therefore of paramount importance. The ACHEON survey queried physicians and patients from 10 Asian countries/regions to assess current clinical practices in cancer pain management in Asia. This study presents the data obtained for cancer pain management in mainland China, with an emphasis on practices related to opioid drugs.

Materials and methods

In several tertiary hospitals across China, 250 patients experiencing cancer pain and 100 physicians were surveyed on questions designed to assess current cancer pain management practices and cancer pain impact on QoL.

Results

The patient survey showed that 88% of patients reported moderate-to-severe cancer pa

SUBMITTER: Xia Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5571848 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature