Assessment of pain control among patients with cancer in hospitals of the Gaza Strip: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Poor control of cancer pain is a major public health problem worldwide. Many potential barriers can lead to suboptimal treatment of cancer pain. One such barrier is inadequate measurement and assessment of cancer-related pain control. This study aimed to assess current pain control and management for hospitalized adult patients with cancer in the Gaza Strip.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted from Dec 10, 2017, to April 25, 2018, in the Gaza Strip. The validated Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) questionnaire was translated into Arabic for data collection. The first section of the questionnaire described the patients' sociodemographic characteristics, the second evaluated the severity of cancer, and the third assessed the interference of pain with daily activi

SUBMITTER: Alswerki MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8617314 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature