Helga Martins1 & Silvia Caldeira2
1Helga Martins
Pos-doctoral Fellow at Integral Human Development Program, PhD, RN, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Doctoral School (CADOS). Faculty of Health Sciences and Nursing, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Health, Lisbon, Portugal.
Instituto Politécnico de Beja, Escola Superior de Saúde. R. Dr. José Correia Maltez, 7800-111 Beja, Portugal.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5804-7934
E-mail: hemartins@ucp.pt
2Sílvia Caldeira
PhD, MSc, RN, Associate Professor, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Faculty of Health Sciences and Nursing, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Health, Lisbon, Portugal.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9804-2297
E-mail: scaldeira@ucp.pt
Pain Management in Oncology: A Promoter for Integral Human Development
Pain is a common symptom in people with cancer, with 30-50% of all people with cancer experiencing moderate to severe pain (Wiffen et al., 2017). Significant pain has negative consequences in cancer survivors. In the oncological context, effective pain monitoring and management are not merely clinical objectives; they are essential components of integral human development, fostering dignity, autonomy, and quality of life for patients during the cancer journey.
This implementation project, conducted at the Algarve Local Health Unit’s Oncology Day Hospital, aimed to improve adherence to evidence-based practices for pain monitoring and assessment. Using the JBI PACES framework (Munn, et al., 2020), baseline audits showed that no patients received education or written information on pain management, only 49.5% had comprehensive initial pain assessments, and just 2% had pain assessed consistently with validated tools. After implementing targeted interventions, follow-up audits revealed significant improvements: 79.5% had comprehensive initial pain assessments and 61.3% had consistent paindocumentation using validated tools. The project identified key barriers and facilitators, leading to enhanced compliance with evidence-based criteria and improving clinical practice in cancer pain management. In addition, by addressing pain—a common and often under-treated symptom—through evidence-based strategies, this project not only enhances clinical outcomes but also prioritizes the integral human development of each patient.
References
Munn, Z., McArthur, A., Porritt, K., Lizarondo, L., Moola, S., & Lockwood, C. (2020). Evidence implementation projects using an evidence-based audit and feedback approach: the JBI Implementation Framework. In Porritt K, McArthur A, Lockwood C, & Munn Z (Editors). JBI Handbook for Evidence Implementation. JBI. Available: https://doi.org/10.46658/JBIMEI-20-0
Wiffen, P. J., Wee, B., Derry, S., Bell, R. F., & Moore, R. A. (2017). Opioids for cancer pain–an overview of Cochrane reviews. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017(7), CD012592. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012592.pub2
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helgamartins (28 de Janeiro de 2025). Pain Management in Oncology: A Promoter for Integral Human Development. Desenvolvimento Humano Integral. Recuperado em 22 de Março de 2025 de https://doi.org/10.58079/136gg