Outcomes that provide evidence of change in cancer pain management.
Making improvements in the management of cancer pain is a complex process involving patient and professional factors. This article reviews the types of outcome measures that have been used to document improvement in cancer pain management. Examples from several studies are provided to illustrate the difficulty and benefit of documenting evidence of change in professional practice related to cancer pain management.
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Department of Adult and Geriatric Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Nursing, USA.
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004282:Documentation; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction