Assessing patients’ satisfaction and intensity of pain as outcomes in the management of cancer-related pain

Predictors of ICU patients’ pain management satisfaction: A descriptive cross-sectional survey

“…However, other studies did not find time to get analgesia to predict patients' pain management satisfaction. 2,19 The 'average pain interference' was the second predictor, which indicates that pain is expected by patients, and that care provided by the health care professionals to alleviate pain interference would help in promoting patients' pain management satisfaction.…”

“…Adult patients from the ICUs within the selected hospitals were invited by trained data collectors to voluntarily participate in the study. Inclusion criteria contained Jordanian patients who: (1) were at least 18 years old; (2) had been admitted to the ICU for at least 24 hr; (3) complained of pain during the last 24 hr; (4) were hemodynamically stable to be interviewed; (5) had no severe mental or cognitive disorders; and (6) could comprehend Arabic language.…”

“…1 Such an experience may increase patients' suffering, hinder their recovery, prolong their hospital stay, and decrease their satisfaction. 2 Furthermore, poor pain management is associated with impaired health and increased treatment costs, 3 and is often mentioned as the most important concern of patients upon admission. 4 A recent study by Zoëga and colleagues 5 carried out among general hospitalised patients found that pain prevalence was 83% with the mean worst pain severity being 4.6, and that severe pain (≥ 7 out of 10) was experienced by 35% of the sampled patients.…”

Beyond Race and Gender

“…Such a diagnosis among this patient population implies longer survival with the disease, along with more debilitating physical, social, and emotional outcomes (pain, fatigue, mood disorders). Recognized as a common symptomatic outcome of many cancer diagnoses (Caltagirone, Spoletini, Gianni, & Spalletta, 2010; Costantino et al, 2009; McMillan, Tofthagen, & Morgan, 2008; Stark, Tofthagen, Visovsky, & McMillan, 2012; Stromgren et al, 2006), an estimated 40% to 50% of all cancer patients report experiencing some amount of pain, with rates increasing between 70% to 90% among those in more advanced stages (Panteli & Patistea, 2007; Yildirim, Cicek, & Uyar, 2009). …”

“…Cancer-related pain has been associated with psychological distress and diminished quality of life (Hirsh et al, 2005; Panteli & Patistea, 2007), and if left untreated, it may impact how satisfied a patient is with their health care. Defined as an individual’s positive evaluation of dimensions of healthcare (Linder-Pelz, 1982), patient satisfaction is a direct approach to measuring perceived symptomatic outcomes, while underscoring the influence identified factors have in the degree of satisfaction (Corizzo, Baker, & Henkelmann, 2000).…”