International Journal of Clinical Research

Objective: To investigate and analyze the treatment status of cancer pain patients hospitalized in our hospital, the knowledge, belief and practice status of opioid use in cancer pain patients in a tertiary a hospital in Wuhu, and to explore rational drug use methods. Methods: the experimental period was set from September 2017 to April 2022. During this period, the electronic medical records of 150 patients with cancer pain hospitalized in a tertiary a hospital in Wuhu were retrieved, and the frequency of opioid use and drug utilization index were recorded. At the same time, a knowledge and practice survey was conducted for all patients to analyze the patients understanding of the standardization and rationality of opioid use. Results: the results showed that tramadol sustained-release tablets were the most frequently used drugs, followed by fentanyl transdermal patches and oxycodone controlled-release tablets. The opioid with the highest drug utilization index is fentanyl transdermal patch. In the investigation of knowledge, belief and practice related content for 150 patients, it was found that patients understanding of the standardization and rationality of drug use was poor on the whole. Most patients did not understand that there were obvious irregularities in the application of this kind of drugs, and the qualified rate was only 489 (40.75%). Conclusion: when carrying out clinical analgesic treatment for cancer pain patients, researchers need to pay attention to the individual situation of patients, give effective medication guidance and rational medication to patients, try to ensure the standardization of medication during treatment, reduce the adverse reactions of patients during medication, and improve the total treatment efficiency and analgesic effect of patients.

Cancer Pain Patients; Opioids; Medication Management; Research Analysis