A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of palliative care for pain among Chinese adults with cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pain is one of the most common symptoms that has a severe impact on quality of life and is associated with numerous psychosocial issues in cancer patients. Palliative care, which is a recent development in China, mainly focuses on symptom control and provides psychosocial support in order to improve quality of life for terminally ill patients. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effects of palliative care on cancer pain in China.

Methods

The four most comprehensive Chinese academic databases-CNKI, Wanfang, Vip and CBM-were searched from their inception until July 2019. Medline/PubMed, Web of Science, EBSCO and internet search (Google and Google Scholar) were also searched. Randomized controlled studies assessing the effects of palliative care on cancer pain w

SUBMITTER: Zhao XX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6688327 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature