Open AccessThe Managing Advanced Cancer Pain Together (MACPT) conversation tool: an evaluation of use in clinical practice
Author(s) -
Barry Quinn,
Sophie Laurent,
Susan Dargan,
Maria Lapuente,
Diana Lüftner,
Lawrence Drudge-Coates,
Mario Di Palma,
Lissandra Dal Lago,
Jessica Flynn,
Charlotte Panter,
Anouchka Seesaghur
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
pain management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.402
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1758-1877
pISSN - 1758-1869
DOI - 10.2217/pmt-2021-0066
Subject(s) - conversation , medicine , health professionals , cancer pain , physical therapy , health care , cancer , psychology , communication , economics , economic growth
Aim: To investigate use of the ‘Managing Advanced Cancer Pain Together’ conversation tool between individuals with advanced cancer and healthcare professionals (HCPs) during routine consultations. Methods: Twenty-one patients and six HCPs completed questionnaires before and after use of the tool (at their routine consultation 1 and consecutive consultation 2, respectively). Results: Patients and HCPs were satisfied with communication during both consultations. When using the tool, patients most frequently selected physical pain descriptors (95.2%), followed by emotional (81.0%), social (28.6%) and spiritual (28.6%) descriptors. Patients found the tool useful, stating that it helped them describe their pain. HCPs considered the tool difficult to incorporate into consultations. Conclusion: The study highlighted the need to consider the various aspects of cancer pain.