Papel do farmacêutico no seguimento farmacoterapêutico para o controle da dor de origem oncológica

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Pain is a frequent cancer symptom, however most of the times pharmacists of the hospital pharmacy, due to the huge bureaucratic tasks that depart them from patients, have not significantly contributed in assisting cancer pain patients. This study aimed at proposing the insertion of pharmacists in the cancer pain control team aiming at the rational use of drugs at and monitoring patients' adverse reactions. CONTENTS: For effective pain control, implementation of analgesic measures and assessment of therapeutic efficacy, it is critical to adequately use the "Guide to Cancer Pain Management" of the World Health Organization (WHO), which establishes guidelines for controlling pain of most advanced cancer patients; it is also fundamental to report patients' painful experience to health professionals. CONCLUSION: Pain measurement scales added to WHO's recommended protocol have been shown to be a critical tool for the rational use of drugs. Pharmacists, in addition to performing their daily activities, are qualified to interact in multidisciplinary teams helping controlling cancer patients' pain, by evaluating the compliance with this WHO protocol to control pain.

Factors associated with musculoskeletal pain among teachers: sociodemographics aspects, general health and well-being at work

“…Another factor to consider in the study of pain prevalence is the measurement of the variable itself, because, even though there are some measurement scales of general use (verbal, numerical, face scales) and clinical use (McGill multidimensional 21 and WHO analgesia 22 ), the pain is always self-reported and, therefore, its measurement can be influenced by subjective aspects of participants, which maximizes or minimizes their perception.…”

Implicações Biopsicossociais Da Dor Oncológica

“…Foram encontrados 126 estudos, após a aplicação dos critérios de inclusão e exclusão, permaneceram 16 É vigente e inquietante o assunto da dor, literaturas trazem esse assunto, e entre elas surgem às relações dor, câncer e a postura do paciente no seu dia-a-dia. Muitos pacientes ainda acabam experimentando mudanças de status no seu emprego, nas relações sociais, na sua capacidade física e no seu papel dentro da família 8 .…”

Perfil Farmacoterapêutico Adjuvante De Pacientes Oncológicos De Uma Casa De Acolhimento No Interior Da Bahia

“…O uso desses medicamentos deve ser reservado aos pacientes com baixo risco de sangramento gastrintestinal 19 . Por ser um dos tratamentos mais utilizados durante a terapia oncológica, pode ser instituído desde o diagnóstico e durante todo o curso da doença, visando o fornecimento de maior conforto ao paciente pelo alívio de sintomas e, especialmente, da dor e inflamação.…”