Testing a pain self-management intervention by exploring reduction of analgesics’ side effects in cancer outpatients and the involvement of family caregivers: a study protocol (PEINCA-FAM)

Testing a pain self-management intervention by exploring reduction of analgesics’ side effects in cancer outpatients and the involvement of family caregivers: a study protocol (PEINCA-FAM)

Abstract Background Pain is one of cancer patients’ most frequent and distressing symptoms; however, analgesics’ side effects often increase symptom burden. Further, with the home rapidly becoming the primary cancer care setting, family caregivers (FCs) commonly play central roles in patients’ pain...

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Main Authors: Sabine Valenta, Rebecca Spirig, Christine Miaskowski, Kathrin Zaugg, Elisabeth Spichiger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Nursing
Subjects:
Neoplasms
Pain management
Adverse effects
Caregivers
Health behaviour
Self-care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12912-018-0323-x

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