Open Access<p>Relationship Between Adherence to Opioid Analgesics and Pain Beliefs Among Patients with Cancer Pain at Tertiary Care Hospitals in Malaysia</p>
Author(s) -
Elaine Kan,
Suzana Mustafa,
Wei Wen Chong,
Chandini Me Premakumar,
Noraida Mohamed Shah
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
patient preference and adherence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 48
ISSN - 1177-889X
DOI - 10.2147/ppa.s255289
Subject(s) - medicine , opioid , cancer pain , analgesic , cancer , analysis of variance , morphine , breakthrough pain , brief pain inventory , physical therapy , chronic pain , anesthesia , receptor
Pain is a common and distressing symptom among cancer patients. Opioid analgesics are the mainstay of cancer pain management, and adequate adherence plays an important role in achieving good pain control.