Pain intensity and pain management of hospitalized patients with cancer: an opportunity for improvement
Janine A OvercashDeborah HanesDanette BirkhimerTaletha AskewPublished in: Clinical journal of oncology nursing (2014)
About 73% of patients diagnosed with cancer report poor pain management. The purpose of this study was to evaluate pain intensity and the extent to which pain was controlled, and based on the findings, to pose options for improving pain management for hospitalized patients with cancer.