Pain Management in Cancer Patients

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to identify the level of pain management among cancer patients.

Methodology: The study was conducted on a purposive sample of 100 male and female cancer patients receiving treatment at Al-Zahrawi Hospital in M'Sila, Algeria. Data were collected using the Pain Management Strategies Questionnaire developed by Martin Stoffel et al. (2013), specifically the Arabic version translated by Taoulmit Shiraz (2024). After confirming the instrument's psychometric properties in the current study setting, the data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), Version 22. Descriptive and inferential statistical methods, including means, standard deviations, and significance tests, were employed to examine the study hypotheses. The descriptive research design was adopted as the most appropriate approach for the nature of the study.

Results: The findings indicated a moderate level of pain management among cancer patients, with a mean score of 96.33. The results also revealed no statistically significant differences in pain management attributable to gender (male/female) or to the duration of illness.