Table 3 Perceived barriers for cancer pain management (N = 220)
Barriers | Number of nurses (%) |
|---|---|
Barriers related to medical staff | |
Inadequate pain assessment | 169 (76.8) |
Inadequate experience on pain control | 138 (62.7) |
Insufficient knowledge of pain control | 139 (63.2) |
Insufficient communication with patient | 146 (66.4) |
Reluctance to prescribe opioid | 133 (60.5) |
Barriers related to patient | |
Reluctance to report pain | 143 (65.0) |
Reluctance to take opioid | 124 (56.4) |
Insufficient communication with medical staff | 140 (63.6) |
Financial constraints | 141 (64.1) |
Insufficient knowledge of pain control | 155 (70.5) |
Barriers related to the health care system | |
Strict regulation of opioids | 153 (69.5) |
Inadequate staffing | 144 (65.5) |
Limited stock of different types of opioids | 136 (61.8) |
Cancer pain management is not considered as important | 69 (31.4) |
Medication and intervention costs | 131 (59.5) |