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CD ROM on the management of cancer-related pain
This project is supported by a private donation made in memory of Sarah Roberts.
More information
July 2009
"The specific
nature of pain control within oncology is unique - pain
is a complicated symptom and engenders huge anxiety
in patients and in staff treating it."
Senior Occupational
Therapist, London |
The management of pain remains a problematic area in the
care of the cancer patient. While significant advances in
pain management have been made, several factors can prevent
the provision of the best palliative care. These include misconceptions
and myths about opioids and the reluctance of patients to
comply with treatment and report their pain.
Pain management feasibility study
We carried out a feasibility
study in 2003 to explore whether it would be viable to
develop an educational CD ROM for healthcare professionals
on the management of pain in cancer.
Interactive program a useful resource
The feasibility study revealed a need for
further information and education on pain management in cancer,
and that an interactive CD ROM program would be a useful way
of providing this. The program is similar in scope and concept
to A
Breath of Fresh Air, the CD ROM program for healthcare
professionals on the management of breathlessness previously
developed by the IEU.
The CD ROM has now been developed as an educational tool to help improve patient care through the dissemination of information and holistic management. It was launched in the UK and in the USA in Spring 2008. Visit the program structure section to find out more about the contents and structure.
| Title: |
Breaking Barriers: management of cancer-related pain |
| Medium: |
CD ROM |
| Target audience(s): |
Nurses in the hospital and community settings; medical and nursing trainees in pain and palliative care teams; hospital ward staff (e.g. junior doctors, nurses and students); GPs and allied healthcare professionals (e.g. physiotherapists and occupational therapists); students and staff at educational establishments; speciality registrars (as a source of reference) |
| Completed: |
April 2008, available from our orderline |
| Contacts: |
Natalie
Adam (Publications Manager) |
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The IEU is working with:
Anne McGee, former Specialist Nurse in Palliative Care
John Williams, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Pain Team
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