Open AccessPain Management and Use of Opioids in Pediatric Oncology in India: A Qualitative Approach
Author(s) -
Paola Angelini,
Katherine M. Boydell,
Vicky R. Breakey,
Purna Kurkure,
Marian A Muckaden,
Éric Bouffet,
Brijesh Arora
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of global oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.002
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 2378-9506
DOI - 10.1200/jgo.2016.003483
Subject(s) - snowball sampling , medicine , disadvantaged , thematic analysis , qualitative research , psychological intervention , nonprobability sampling , socioeconomic status , population , health care , family medicine , nursing , environmental health , economic growth , social science , pathology , sociology , economics
Consumption of medical opium for pain relief in India is low, despite the country being one of the main world producers of the substance. We investigated obstacles to opioid use and physician perceptions about optimal pain management in pediatric oncology patients in India.