Attitudes and knowledge about cancer pain in Flanders. The educational effect of workshops regarding pain and symptom control

Despite international agreements and recommendations regarding cancer pain therapy, the effectiveness of pain treatment is still a major problem even in Western countries. Part of the problem is that physicians and nurses often lack knowledge of methods for the assessment and treatment of cancer pai...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Palliative medicine Vol. 15; no. 3; pp. 181 - 189
Main Authors: Bauwens, S, Distelmans, W, Storme, G, Kaufman, L
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, CA SAGE Publications 01.05.2001
Turpin
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects:
Agreements
Analgesics, Opioid - therapeutic use
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Attitude of Health Personnel
Attitude to Death
Attitude to Health
Attitudes
Belgium
Beliefs
Biological and medical sciences
Cancer
Clinical death. Palliative care. Organ gift and preservation
Continuing education
Drug Tolerance
Education
Education, Continuing - methods
Federations
Female
Flanders
Health care
Health professionals
Health services
Humans
Knowledge
Learning outcomes
Male
Medical personnel
Medical sciences
Medical treatment
Misconceptions
Neoplasms - complications
Nurses
Pain
Pain - drug therapy
Pain - etiology
Palliative care
Patient Care Team
Patient Participation
Physicians
Questionnaires
Symptoms
Therapy
Treatment outcomes
Workers
Workshops
quality of care
cancer education
pain control
Human
Evaluation
Questionnaire
Physician
Malignant tumor
Pain
Treatment
Professional practice
Palliative care
Complication
Health worker
Occupational education
Nurse
ISSN:0269-2163, 1477-030X
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Despite international agreements and recommendations regarding cancer pain therapy, the effectiveness of pain treatment is still a major problem even in Western countries. Part of the problem is that physicians and nurses often lack knowledge of methods for the assessment and treatment of cancer pain and may have many rigid beliefs and attitudes. This study investigated the misconceptions of physicians and nurses that play a role in the undertreatment of pain in Flanders (Belgium). We approached 197 health care workers who participated in the pain and symptom control education sessions organized by the Federation Palliative Care Flanders, and asked them to complete a questionnaire both before and after the sessions. The impact of the education sessions on their knowledge and beliefs regarding the management of cancer pain was substantial. Methods of reaching the target groups that do not feel the need for further education are discussed.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Article-1
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-2
content type line 14
content type line 23
ObjectType-Article-2
ObjectType-Feature-1
ISSN:0269-2163
1477-030X
DOI:10.1191/026921601678576167