Exploring Cancer Pain Self-Management Needs and Preferences: A Meta-Ethnography. (July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Anderson, Alice; Starkweather, Angela; Cong, Xiaomei; Kyounghae, Kim; Judge, Michelle; Schulman-Green, Dena
• Is Part Of: Qualitative health research. Volume 31:Number 9(2021)
• Page Start: 1609
• Page End: 1621
• Publication Date: 2021-07
• Subjects: self-management -- cancer pain -- qualitative research; Health -- Periodicals; Health behavior -- Periodicals; Health -- Research -- Methodology -- Periodicals; Health behavior -- Research -- Methodology -- Periodicals; 610.7205
• DOI: 10.1177/1049732321998975
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1049-7323

Abstract

Self-management of chronic disease and related symptoms provides a framework for understanding the contextual factors that influence self-management knowledge and skills that patients and families require to manage their condition on a day-to-day basis. The management of cancer pain is a significant issue for patients and families, and their experience can provide insight on cancer pain self-management support needs and preferences. A meta-synthesis of 20 qualitative research articles on self-management of cancer pain was conducted to gain a deeper understanding of the self-management support needs of patients with cancer pain. Noblit and Hare's meta-ethnographic model was used. The meta-synthesis resulted in increased understanding of the needs and preferences for self-management support of cancer pain and the role of the health care practitioner. Practical implications are presented.