Prior research done by April Vallerand, PhD, RN, an associate professor of nursing at Wayne State University, showed that African American cancer patients experience higher pain levels. The previous study was a one-time intervention that included medication management and pain advocacy information. The intervention is being expanding to a five-week program called Power Over Pain-Coaching.
A new element, Living with Pain, will also help patients and families do more of the things they want and need to do in spite of serious illness, Ms. Vallerand said. “Patients and caregivers are typically unprepared to manage cancer pain, so including both in teaching and coaching is essential to assure pain control,” she said.
Read the university news release about the Wayne State University research on cancer pain.
Read other coverage about pain management:
– Florida’s Surgeon General Signs Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Into Effect
– Multi-Pronged Therapy Including Spinal Decompression Reduces Chronic Back Pain
– Florida’s Riviera Beach Places Two-Year Moratorium on Pain Centers
