title: Oncology pain and complementary therapy.
abstract: Half of all patients with cancer experience some level of pain, so pain management is an important topic for oncology nurses. Pharmacologic measures traditionally are the primary intervention for bone, visceral, neuropathic, and procedural pain; however, many patients are turning to an integrative approach of Western and complementary therapies for pain and symptom management. The authors explored the current evidence concerning the effectiveness of complementary therapies in relation to cancer pain and symptom control.
authors.affiliation: Orvis School of Nursing, Division of Health Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno, USA. running@unr.edu
authors.forename: Alice
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Running
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Turnbeaugh
mesh_terms: D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000379:methods*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000451:nursing; D009859:Oncology Nursing; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management