The pain of cancer patients can be said to be unbearable! Hematology and oncology physicians said that "sudden onset of cancer pain" for cancer patients, the pain index is even more intolerable than the side effects caused by chemotherapy, vomiting, hair loss, loss of appetite, and so on; and even many cancer patients, even if the cancer cells have been controlled by the treatment, but due to the fear of pain reoccurring, and do not dare to leave the hospital; or discharged from the hospital, often due to the intolerable pain and often in and out of the emergency room, pain relief treatment, resulting in a major burden on family members and health care workers. The pain is so severe that they often come in and out of the emergency room for pain relief treatment, which causes a big burden to their families and medical staff!
The pain of cancer patients can be said to be excruciating!
Cancer Sudden Pain is the most common form of pain management for cancer patients, and it is the most common form of pain management for cancer patients.
The pain is unbearable! Among them, the incidence of "sudden pain" is the highest, accounting for 64.8%; and because of its sudden onset, as well as the unexpected intensity of pain, it makes cancer patients suffer a lot!
Why is "sudden onset pain" so unbearable for cancer patients? Dr. Rao explains, this is because in terms of pain intensity, the intensity of "sudden onset pain" is often more than 4 out of 10 on the pain index scale, or even as high as 6 to 8; and the pain peaks within 3 to 5 minutes, and continues for up to 30 minutes on average. Therefore, sudden onset pain has always been a major nightmare for cancer patients.
Medical shock! "Sudden pain" increases healthcare costs
In fact, in addition to affecting cancer patients' daily lives and interfering with their social interactions, cancer "sudden onset pain" also has a significant impact on the healthcare system and healthcare structure.
Dr. Rao pointed out that such a large gap is mainly related to the fact that "sudden onset pain" can lead to a sharp increase in the number of days of hospitalization for cancer patients and the number of emergency room visits, which can also lead to a significant increase in the overall cost of medical care; this is even more burdensome in Taiwan's medical environment, where there is a shortage of nursing manpower and limited health insurance resources.