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Managing Cancer Pain in Patients with Opioid and Substance Use Disorders
Tonya Edwards1, Toya Foster2, Jeannine M Brant3
1Palliative Care & Rehabilitation Medicine, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
Objective:
To discuss the assessment and management of pain in patients with substance use disorders.
Data Sources:
Peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, internet sources.
Conclusion:
Patients should be routinely assessed for SUDs. Pain management should be stratified according to patient risk. An interdisciplinary approach is essential.
Implications For Nursing Practice:
Oncology nurses should be aware of assessment approaches to screen and monitor patients with SUDs. Oncology nurses are an essential part of the interdisciplinary team when monitoring patients with SUDs.
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