A Canadian online survey of oncology nurses’ perspectives on the defining characteristics and assessment of breakthrough pain in cancer

This paper explores oncology nurses’ recognition of breakthrough pain in cancer (BTPc), methods they used for identification and assessment, and their perception of the burden to patients. An online questionnaire was distributed to 688 oncology nurses across Canada, and 201 participated. Sixty-four...

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Main Authors: Margaret I. Fitch, Alison McAndrew, Stephanie Burlein-Hall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pappin Communications 2013-04-01
Series:Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal
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Online Access:http://www.canadianoncologynursingjournal.com/index.php/conj/article/view/98/106