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Managing pain in palliative care
Discover the importance of effective pain management in palliative and end-of-life care with this comprehensive guide. It addresses challenges in pain control, barriers for healthcare providers, and the use of opioids for symptom relief while highlighting patient advocacy, personalized care, and compassionate communication to ensure quality of life.
Effective management requires patient advocacy.
Pain in all stages of care—from acute to chronic—can result in debilitating and distressing effects that leave patients feeling as though they have no control. To advocate on behalf of patients, nurses must understand the barriers to pain control, the types of prescribed opioids and their use in palliative and end-of-life care. When patients can’t advocate for themselves, nurses hold the best position to provide that support.