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Date Published: 05/01/2022
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v508i1.1544
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Vol. 508 No. 1 (2021)
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Thanh Loan, B. ., Lực, Đoàn ., Thị Quỳnh Nga, P. ., Phụng Linh, Q. ., & Tứ Sơn, N. . (2022). THE USE OF ANALGESICS AND BARRIERS TO CANCER PAIN MANAGEMENT IN K2 HOSPITAL. Vietnam Medical Journal, 508(1). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v508i1.1544

THE USE OF ANALGESICS AND BARRIERS TO CANCER PAIN MANAGEMENT IN K2 HOSPITAL

Bùi Thanh Loan1,, Đoàn Lực2, Phan Thị Quỳnh Nga3, Quách Phụng Linh3, Nguyễn Tứ Sơn1
1 Hanoi University of Pharmacy
2 Palliative Care Center, K Hospital
3 K Hospital

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Objectives: To investigate analgesic prescribing, pain medication adherence and patient barriers to cancer pain management. Methods: Across-sectional studywas conducted, patients wereface-to-face interviewedor via telephonewith a questionnaire. Results: 46 patientsparticipated the study (mean age: 57.5). Lungcancer wasthe most common cancer. Most patients weresuffering moderate pain (63%) and severe pain (21.7%). The most common analgesic regimen was tramadol+paracetamol. The rate of patients not adherenceis 65.2%; 19.6% of patients did not know the instructions of using analgesics. From 47.5% to 100% of patients agree with issues such as pain medication should only be used when pain, pain is a natural course of the disease that must be endured, fear of side effects and fear of pain medication will gradually lose its effect. Conclusion: Nearly two-third of patients in the study did not adhere with the use of analgesics; and major patient barriers to cancer pain management include: failure to understand dosing instructions, the notion that pain medications should only be taken when in pain, endure the pain without treatment, fear of side effects, and fear of tolerance. Interventions are needed to improve medication adherence and reduce barriers to cancer pain management.

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Cancer pain management, barriers, adherence, K hospital

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