Evaluation of a Whole Process Management Model Based on an Information System for Cancer Patients with Pain: A Prospective Nonrandomized Controlled Study

Overview

Journal Asia Pac J Oncol Nurs

Publisher Elsevier

Date 2022 May 9

PMID 35529411

Authors

Hong Yang

Wenhua Yu

Hong Zhang

Fanxiu Heng

Xiaoxiao Ma

Na Li

Zhanying Wang

Xiaoting Hou

Renxiu Guo

Yuhan Lu

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Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of whole process management model interventions based on information system benefits reported by patients with cancer pain.

Methods: We performed a quantitative, prospective nonrandomized controlled design from June to October 2020. A total of 124 cancer patients with pain were enrolled. Patients in the experimental group received a whole process management model intervention based on an information system compared to the control group who received routine cancer pain management. Data were collected at baseline and after a four-week follow-up, acting as a test-retest control. The primary outcome was pain management quality, which was measured using the American Pain Society Patient Outcome Questionnaire-Chinese version (APS-POQ-C). Secondary outcomes were patient-related attitudinal barriers and analgesic adherence. The Barrier Questionnaire (BQ) and a single-item questionnaire were used. Chi-square tests were used to compare the pain intensity and analgesic adherence, independent sample -test and Mann-Whitney U test were performed to test the differences in the pain management quality and patient-related attitudinal barriers between control and experimental groups.

Results: Baseline characteristics and outcomes of the participants did not differ significantly ( > 0.05). Primary outcomes were changes in four aspect of the quality of pain management (APS-POQ-C) between the two groups ( < 0.05). Patients in the whole process management group reported significantly better pain control and perception of care than the control group. With respect to secondary endpoints, a significant difference in favor of the experimental group was found for barriers ( < 0.05) and medication adherence (60.0% vs. 40.0%; < 0.05) after the interventions.

Conclusions: The whole process management of patients with cancer pain effectively improves patient-reported quality of pain management, reduces patient-perceived barriers, enhances patient adherence to analgesic drugs and is worthy of clinical application.

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