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Compassionate Care for People with Cancer and Opioid Use Disorder

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT: Opioid use disorder (OUD) is an important comorbidity to assess and manage in people with cancer. In this article, the authors discuss strategies for safe opioid management in individuals with OUD and cancer-related pain using a composite case example. They highlight core approaches to pain management, including motivational interviewing, harm reduction, and evidence-based treatments, as well as advocacy for person-centered end-of-life care.

Source: AJN American Journal of Nursing

DOI: 10.1097/01.naj.0000947480.74410.06

Authors: Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Kathleen Broglio, J. Janet Ho, William E. Rosa

Institutions: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco, VA Boston Healthcare System

Language: English

Topic: Pain Management and Opioid Use

Subfield: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Cancer Institute