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Developing Effective Cancer Pain Education Programs

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Pain is prevalent, burdensome, and undertreated in individuals with cancer across the disease trajectory. Providing patients and family caregivers with psychosocial support and education to manage cancer pain is a core component of quality care that can result in significant clinical benefit. In this review, we: (1) outline an approach for developing and assessing the effectiveness of education programs for adults with cancer pain; (2) discuss considerations for tailoring programs to the needs of diverse populations and those with limited health literacy skills; (3) describe the resource needs and costs of developing a program; (4) highlight innovative approaches to cancer pain education. We conclude with recommendations for future research and the next generation of educational interventions.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge Drs. Janet S. Carpenter and Don Hill for their wise review of a draft of this manuscript and Ms. Joanna Passmore and Sharon Lamona for formatting the manuscript for publication.

Drs. Michelle Martin and Maria Pisu are supported by NIH grants including U54CA118948 and 5P30AG031054-05. Funding for Dr. Johns was provided by the Walther Cancer Research Foundation, Inc.

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  1. Department of Medicine, Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1717 11th Avenue South, MT 617, Birmingham, AL, 35294-4410, USA

    Michelle Y. Martin

  2. Department of Medicine, Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1717 11th Avenue South, MT 628, Birmingham, AL, 35294-4410, USA

    Maria Pisu

  3. Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology/Geriatrics/Palliative Care, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 933 19th Street South, CH19 219R, Birmingham, AL, 35294-2041, USA

    Elizabeth A. Kvale

  4. Indiana University School of Nursing, 1050 Wishard Blvd., RG-5, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA

    Shelley A. Johns

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Martin, M.Y., Pisu, M., Kvale, E.A. et al. Developing Effective Cancer Pain Education Programs. Curr Pain Headache Rep 16, 332–342 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-012-0269-8

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