Benefits of using the Brief Pain Inventory in patients with cancer pain: an intervention study conducted in Swedish hospitals.

Viveka Andersson Stefan Bergman Ingela HenochHanna SimonssonKarin Ahlberg

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2019)

Presenting the patient-reported BPI to the care team helped them to focus on patients' pain, identify pain mechanisms and adjust analgesics accordingly. A possible explanation for the results is changes in the medication prescribed.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
patient reported
neuropathic pain
healthcare
randomized controlled trial
palliative care
ejection fraction
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
quality improvement
spinal cord