Physician’s Attitude toward Treating Breakthrough Cancer Pain in KoreaPhysician’s Attitude toward Treating Breakthrough Cancer Pain in Korea
- Other Titles
- Physician’s Attitude toward Treating Breakthrough Cancer Pain in Korea
- Authors
- 서민석; 심재용; 최윤선; 김도연; 황인규; 백선경; 신진영; 이준영; 이창걸
- Issue Date
- 2017
- Publisher
- 한국호스피스완화의료학회
- Keywords
- Breakthrough pain; Palliative care; Opioid analgesics; 돌발성 통증; 완화의료; 마약성 진통제
- Citation
- Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care, v.20, no.1, pp.18 - 25
- Journal Title
- Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
- Volume
- 20
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 18
- End Page
- 25
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/85388
- DOI
- 10.14475/kjhpc.2017.20.1.18
- ISSN
- 2765-3072
- Abstract
- Purpose: Adequate control of breakthrough pain is essential for patients with cancer. Managing breakthrough pain mainly depends on understanding the concept of breakthrough pain and the proper usage of rescue medication by physicians. This study aims to assess the attitudes and practice patterns of palliative physicians in managing breakthrough pain for patients in Korea. Methods: This study was based on data from the 2014 breakthrough cancer pain survey conducted by the Korean Society for Hospice and Palliative Care. One hundred physicians participated in the online survey. Among total 33 self-reported questionnaires, twelve items were selected in this analysis. Results: Rapid onset of action is the main influencing factor in selecting rescue opioids. Oral oxycodone (65%) and parenteral morphine (27%) are commonly used. A few physicians (3%) prefer to use transmucosal fentanyl. The percentage of physicians prescribing oral oxycodone due to its rapid onset of action is just 21.5%, whereas the percentage of physicians using parenteral morphine is 81.5%. Two thirds of respondents (66%) answered that breakthrough pain is not well controlled with rescue medications. Conclusion: There is a gap between the needs of physicians in terms of the perceived difficulties of managing breakthrough cancer pain and their practice patterns selecting rescue medications.
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