Factors influencing analgesic use patterns in patients with chronic tumor-associated pain. : A qualitative pilot study considering different groups of medications

BACKGROUND: Patients are surviving tumor diseases longer and longer due to the improvement of tumor-specific therapy and pain is a common symptom. The gold standard for tumor-associated chronic pain is multimodal therapy. Non-adherence causes high costs and may put patients at risk. The aim of this study was to investigate the adherence behavior and subjective treatment compliance of patients with tumor-associated chronic pain. The focus was on the patients' perspective. Different groups …