Improving communication in cancer pain management nursing: a randomized controlled study assessing the efficacy of a communication skills training program
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Purpose Effective communication is needed for optimal cancer pain management. This study assessed the efficacy of a general communication skills training program for oncology nurses on communication about pain management. Methods A total of 115 nurses were randomly assigned to a training group (TG) or control group (CG). The assessment included the recording of interviews with a simulated cancer patient at baseline for both groups and after training (TG) or 3 months after baseline (CG). Two psychologists rated the content of interview transcripts to assess cancer pain management communication. Group-by-time effects were measured using a generalized estimating equation. Results Trained nurses asked the simulated patient more questions about emotions associated with pain (relative rate [RR] = 4.28, p = 0.049) and cognitions associated with pain treatment (RR = 3.23, p Conclusions The general communication skills training program improved only a few of the communication strategies needed for optimal cancer pain management in nursing. General communication skills training programs should be consolidated using specific modules focusing on communication skills related to cancer pain management.
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- Authors
- Canivet, D., Delvaux, N., Gibon, A.-S., Brancart, C., Slachmuylder, J.-L., & Razavi, D.
- Affiliations
- Université Libre de Bruxelles (BE)
- Corresponding author
- Razavi, Darius
- Venue
- Supportive Care in Cancer
- Published
- 2014-08-08
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 3311-3320
- ISSN
- 0941-4355 (ISSN-L)
- 1433-7339
- OpenAlex
- W2010171072
- Cited by
- 31
- References
- 2
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 6.02
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Supportive Care in Cancer (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Dépôt institutionnel de l'Université libre de Bruxelles (Université Libre de Bruxelles) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine › Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Palliative and Oncologic Care
- Keywords
- cancer pain management, nurse-patient communication, communication skills training, oncology nursing, paternalism, pain-related emotions, standardized patients, nursing education
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Communication, Education, Educational Measurement, Emotions, Female, Humans, Male, Neoplasms, Nurse-Patient Relations, Pain, Research Design, Patient Simulation, Efficiency, Organizational, Emotional Intelligence, Pain Management, Social Skills
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