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Improving cancer pain management through a system wide commitment.

S Farber1, W Andersen, C Branden

  • 1Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine and Tacoma Family Medicine, Tacoma, Washington 98405, USA.

Journal of Palliative Medicine
|April 30, 2005
PubMed
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Improving cancer pain management requires institutional strategies beyond traditional education. Collaborative teams and quality improvement initiatives, including pharmacist prescribing, enhance patient care for end-of-life pain.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Pain Management
  • Healthcare Quality Improvement

Background:

  • Conventional educational methods have shown limited success in improving cancer pain management practices.
  • There is a recognized need for more effective strategies to manage cancer pain.
  • Existing approaches often fail to translate into improved clinical practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discuss strategies for enhancing cancer pain management.
  • To highlight the importance of institutional approaches incorporating quality assurance (QA) and quality improvement (QI).
  • To present an innovative project integrating system-level changes and collaborative care.

Main Methods:

  • In-depth evaluation of system and provider strengths and weaknesses in pain management.

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  • Implementation of a system-wide commitment to cancer pain management.
  • Formation of collaborative patient/family, nurse, pharmacist, and physician teams.
  • Utilizing state legislation for pharmacist prescriptive authority within protocols.
  • Integrating QA and QI efforts to monitor and enhance performance.

    • Main Results:

    • The described project integrates multiple components for comprehensive pain management.
    • Collaborative teams and enhanced pharmacist roles are key features of the innovative approach.
    • QA and QI efforts aim to systematically improve and document pain management outcomes.

    Conclusions:

    • Collaborative programs integrating institutional processes with clinical care are crucial for improving patient outcomes.
    • This model has the potential to significantly improve cancer pain management.
    • The approach may also be applicable to other challenging areas of end-of-life care.