RT Journal Article
T1 Pain Standards for Accredited Healthcare Organizations (ACDON Project): A Mixed Methods Study.
A1 Perez, Concepcion
A1 Martin-Delgado, Jimmy
A1 Vinuesa, Mercedes
A1 Ibor, Pedro J
A1 Guilabert, Mercedes
A1 Gomez, Jose
A1 Beato, Carmen
A1 Sanchez-Jimenez, Juana
A1 Velazquez, Ignacio
A1 Calvo-Espinos, Claudio
A1 Canovas, Maria L
A1 Yañez, Jose A
A1 Rodriguez, Mireia
A1 Baquero, Jose L
A1 Gallach, Elisa
A1 Folch, Emma
A1 Tuca, Albert
A1 Santiña, Manel
A1 Mira, Jose J
K1 Accreditation
K1 Cancer
K1 Pain
K1 Patient-centered care
K1 Patient-safety
K1 Quality of care
AB Up to 50% of cancer patients and up to 90% of those in terminal stages experience pain associated with disease progression, poor quality of life, and social impact on caregivers. This study aimed to establish standards for the accreditation of oncological pain management in healthcare organizations. A mixed methods approach was used. First, a pragmatic literature review was conducted. Second, consensus between professionals and patients was reached using the Nominal Group and Delphi technique in a step that involved anesthesiologists, oncologists, family physicians, nurses, psychologists, patient representatives, and caregivers. Third, eight hospitals participated in a pilot assessment of the level of fulfillment of each standard. A total of 37 standards were extracted. The Nominal Group produced additional standards, of which 60 were included in Questionnaire 0 that was used in the Delphi Technique. Two Delphi voting rounds were performed to reach a high level of consensus, and involved 64 and 62 participants with response rates of 90% and 87%, respectively. Finally, 39 standards for the management of cancer pain were agreed upon. In the self-evaluation, the average range of compliance was between 56.4% and 100%. The consensus standards of the ACDON Project might improve the monitoring of cancer pain management. These standards satisfied the demands of professionals and patients and could be used for the accreditation of approaches in cancer pain management.
PB MDPI
SN 2075-4426
YR 2021
FD 2021-02-05
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/17130
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/17130
LA en
NO Pérez C, Martin-Delgado J, Vinuesa M, Ibor PJ, Guilabert M, Gomez J, et al. Pain Standards for Accredited Healthcare Organizations (ACDON Project): A Mixed Methods Study. J Pers Med. 2021 Feb 5;11(2):102
DS RISalud
RD Aug 24, 2025