[Applicability of QUIKS in conservatively treated tumor inpatients].

ABSTRACT:

Background

Quality improvement in conservative pain management (QUIKS), a module for nonoperative patients in the QUIPS project was tested on a cohort of tumor patients regarding its applicability.

Material and methods

Conservatively treated inpatients at the University Hospital of Würzburg (UKW) were prospectively surveyed on the quality of pain management using the QUIKS outcome questionnaire (AZ 129/17, Ethics Committee at UKW). Information on therapy and demographics was taken from the hospital's internal documentation system.

Results

During the data collection period 100 conservatively treated inhouse tumor patients from different hospitals were included. Of the patients 74% required assistance in answering the questionnaire. Functional limitations or pain treatm

SUBMITTER: Roch C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9512755 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature