The Effectiveness of Cancer Pain Management in a Tertiary Hospital Outpatient Pain Clinic in Thailand: A Prospective Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objective was to examine the effectiveness of the updated approach.

Methods

With IRB approval, outpatients with cancer were enrolled from January to December 2018. Assessments were recorded at baseline and three consecutive visits (BL, FU1, FU2, and FU3), including Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS), side effects, and analgesic use. The primary outcome was a favorable response, defined as an NRS decrease more than 30% or NRS <4. Secondary outcomes included trends over time in BPI, ESAS, side effects, and analgesic use. Pain response predictors at FU3 were analyzed using logistic regression.

Results

Among 150 patients, 72 (48%) completed follow-ups. Of these, 61% achieved a favorabl

SUBMITTER: Wangnamthip S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8315883 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature