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Title of Article |
The pain management experience of patients with palliative cancer using cannabis in the northeastern part of Thailand |
Date of Acceptance |
6 July 2023 |
Journal |
Title of Journal |
International Journal of Engineering & Science |
Standard |
SCOPUS |
Institute of Journal |
Research Inventy : International Journal of Engineering and Science, India |
ISBN/ISSN |
ISSN(E): 2278-4721 ISSN(P): 2319-6483 |
Volume |
13 |
Issue |
7 |
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Year of Publication |
2023 |
Page |
34-40 |
Abstract |
The study aimed to study the pain management experience of patients with palliative cancer using
cannabis. The study design was qualitative research. The data were collected using in-depth interviews with 20
patients with palliative cancer. Participants were recruited from six hospitals in the northeastern part of Thailand. The data were analyzed through thematic analysis. The study found that the patients aged between 27 and 74 years, and the mean age was 59.55 years; the onset of cancer was 8 months to 9 years; and the mean duration of
illness was 2.31 years. The pain management experience of palliative cancer patients using cannabis is Cannabis
oil, Fresh cannabis, Morphine, Analgesics, Paracetamol, Surgery, Chemotherapy, didn't take analgesics and
Medicine that slows the growth of tumors. Palliative cancer patients who used cannabis found that they slept
better, ate more, reduced pain, had a good mood, etc. Patients who used cannabis for palliative care had a higher quality of life. There were no serious adverse side effects from cannabis use. Medical cannabis should be encouraged for palliative cancer patients who want to use it alone or with other treatments. |
Keyword |
Pain management experience, Cannabis, Patients with palliative cancer, northeastern part of Thailand |
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Reviewing Status |
มีผู้ประเมินอิสระ |
Status |
ตีพิมพ์แล้ว |
Level of Publication |
นานาชาติ |
citation |
false |
Part of thesis |
true |
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