INTERVENTIONS AND MANAGEMENT IN THE RELIEF OF CANCER PAIN

• Autor(a) principal: Bezerra, Rodrigo da Silva
• Data de Publicação: 2024
• Outros Autores: Carvalho, Juliana Ester Ribeiro, Beserra , Áthina Karla Vieira Nunes, Arruda, Allana Maria Newton, Sobral, Thierry Duarte Ribeiro, Arruda, Laura Maria Newton, Malta, Alline Gabrielle de Souza, Barbosa , Ana Regina Oliveira de Araújo, Diniz, Adriane Nunes, Cruz , Daniella Menezes da, Loureiro , Lorena dos Santos Bruce, Ribeiro, Radijames de Jesus Silva
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Brazilian Journal of Implantology and Health Sciences
• Texto Completo: https://bjihs.emnuvens.com.br/bjihs/article/view/1304
• topic: Câncer, Dor, Manejo, Alívio da dor; Cancer, Pain, Management, Pain relief

  In the oncology population, pain is one of the most disabling symptoms, affecting approximately 66% of cancer patients. Cancer pain is a multidimensional syndrome with a mixture of acute and chronic pain, yet it is a poorly managed and/or undertreated symptom worldwide. The management of cancer pain is very challenging due to the wide variation in patients' reactions to different therapies and medications. Therefore, the objective of this study is to identify relevant information about interventions and management in cancer pain. This is an integrative review of the literature, in which information was collected in the following databases: Lilacs, Pubmed and Google Scholar, with articles dated between 2018 and 2023. 8 articles were selected to compose the review. The use of opioids as a medication for the treatment of moderate to severe cancer pain is well understood, however, professionals have substantial deficits in knowledge about adverse effects induced by opioids and the calculation of the opioid rescue dose. Therapies such as acupuncture, clinical hypnosis and self-hypnosis, as well as psychosocial interventions are treatment modalities that can offer long-term pain relief for patients with cancer pain. It is clear that there is a wide variety of interventions that benefit and alleviate cancer pain. Health professionals must be familiar with pharmacological interventions, as well as complementary approaches.