title: Cancer pain guidelines: are they being used? Results of a multi-site study conducted by the Hawaii Cancer Pain Initiative.
abstract: This study assessed patients' knowledge, experience and satisfaction with their cancer pain management, explored professional documentation and assessment practices and the presence or absence of institutional infrastructures that support pain management. The findings were then compared to the recommended standards and guidelines published by the World Health Organization, American Pain Society and Agency for Health Care Policy and Research.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Kalua
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006254:Hawaii; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014944:World Health Organization
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics