Factors influencing analgesic use patterns in patients with chronic tumor-associated pain. : A  qualitative pilot study considering different groups of medications

DISCUSSION: The study included all medication groups and non-drug therapies equally, complementing previous literature in a qualitative setting. Adherence factors known from previous research were reflected in the subjective perception of the group of patients with chronic pain after tumor diseases. Marginalization of non-medication methods could be explained by the fact that multimodal therapy approaches were too rarely constantly used and controlled in the phase of chronification. Therefore, drug and non-drug therapies should be applied even more consistently to patients with tumor-associated pain.PMID:37955709 | DOI:10.1007/s00482-023-00765-y
Source: Schmerz - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Source Type: research