TY - JOUR
T1 - The PRO-SELF(c)
T2 - Pain Control Program--an effective approach for cancer pain management.
AU - West, Claudia M.
AU - Dodd, Marilyn J.
AU - Paul, Steven M.
AU - Schumacher, Karen
AU - Tripathy, Debu
AU - Koo, Peter
AU - Miaskowski, Christine
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: To describe the PRO-SELF(c): Pain Control Program, an educational approach that provides patients and family caregivers with the knowledge, skills, and nursing support needed to improve pain relief. DATA SOURCES: Published research studies, articles, and conference abstracts. DATA SYNTHESIS: Patients with cancer and family caregivers lack knowledge about pain management and side effects. Engaging in self-care behaviors improves patients' health outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: The PRO-SELF: Pain Control Program is an effective approach that can be used to help patients with cancer and their family caregivers obtain the knowledge and skills that are needed to manage pain. Three key strategies for delivering the PRO-SELF program are (a) provision of information using academic detailing, (b) skill building with ongoing nurse coaching, and (c) interactive nursing support. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: Adequate pain relief is vital to decreasing cancer morbidity and improving patients' quality of life. The PRO-SELF: Pain Control Program should be implemented in all settings where cancer care takes place.
AB - PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: To describe the PRO-SELF(c): Pain Control Program, an educational approach that provides patients and family caregivers with the knowledge, skills, and nursing support needed to improve pain relief. DATA SOURCES: Published research studies, articles, and conference abstracts. DATA SYNTHESIS: Patients with cancer and family caregivers lack knowledge about pain management and side effects. Engaging in self-care behaviors improves patients' health outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: The PRO-SELF: Pain Control Program is an effective approach that can be used to help patients with cancer and their family caregivers obtain the knowledge and skills that are needed to manage pain. Three key strategies for delivering the PRO-SELF program are (a) provision of information using academic detailing, (b) skill building with ongoing nurse coaching, and (c) interactive nursing support. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: Adequate pain relief is vital to decreasing cancer morbidity and improving patients' quality of life. The PRO-SELF: Pain Control Program should be implemented in all settings where cancer care takes place.
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U2 - 10.1188/03.ONF.65-73
DO - 10.1188/03.ONF.65-73
M3 - Review article
C2 - 12515985
AN - SCOPUS:0037265980
SN - 0190-535X
VL - 30
SP - 65
EP - 73
JO - Oncology nursing forum
JF - Oncology nursing forum
IS - 1
ER -