The cancer pain practice index: a measure of evidence-based practice adherence for cancer pain management in older adults in hospice care

Perry Fine; Keela Herr; Marita Titler; Sara Sanders; Joe Cavanaugh; John Swegle; Chris Forcucci; Xiongwen Tang; Kari Lane; Jimmy Reyes

doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.09.027

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The cancer pain practice index: a measure of evidence-based practice adherence for cancer pain management in older adults in hospice care

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The cancer pain practice index: a measure of evidence-based practice adherence for cancer pain management in older adults in hospice care

Perry Fine, Keela Herr, Marita Titler, Sara Sanders, Joe Cavanaugh, John Swegle, Chris Forcucci, Xiongwen Tang, Kari Lane and Jimmy Reyes

Journal of Pain & Symptom Management, Vol.39(5), pp.791-802

05/01/2010

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.09.027

PMID: 20471541

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Abstract

Various clinical practice guidelines addressing pain assessment and management have been available for several years that pertain, at least to some extent, to older patients with cancer. Nonetheless, systematic evaluations or methodologically sound studies of adherence to pain management practice guidelines within Medicare-certified hospice programs are lacking. As part of a larger translating-research-into-practice pain improvement study involving older patients with cancer in hospice programs, we recognized the need to create a valid and reliable tool that can facilitate critical evaluation of hospice medical records for nurse and physician adherence to pain management guidelines to create a consolidated score for comparative and quality improvement purposes. We report the process used to create this tool, named the Cancer Pain Practice Index, and a guide to its use.

Hospice Care

Nursing

United States

Neoplasms -- Complications

Pain -- Diagnosis

Pain -- Etiology

Pain Measurement -- Methods

Quality Assurance -- Methods

Aged

Medical Practice

Evidence-Based

Guideline Adherence

Human

Medical Records

Practice Guidelines

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Title: Subtitle: The cancer pain practice index: a measure of evidence-based practice adherence for cancer pain management in older adults in hospice care
Creators: Perry Fine
Keela Herr
Marita Titler
Sara Sanders
Joe Cavanaugh
John Swegle
Chris Forcucci
Xiongwen Tang
Kari Lane
Jimmy Reyes
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of Pain & Symptom Management, Vol.39(5), pp.791-802
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.09.027
PMID: 20471541
NLM abbreviation: J Pain Symptom Manage
ISSN: 0885-3924
Grant note: DOI: 10.13039/100000054, name: National Cancer Institute, award: R01CA115363
Language: English
Date published: 05/01/2010
Academic Unit: Nursing; Injury Prevention Research Center
Record Identifier: 9983557178102771

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