OBJECTIVES: To map self-management for pain in patients with cancer at all phases of the disease before examining the potential of pain self-care interventions for ill patients with cancer.
METHODS: A search was conducted on six electronic databases to locate studies published in English, from 2013 to 2023. We followed Arskey and O'Malley's Scoping Reviews guidelines.
RESULTS: This study thoroughly examined the provision of cancer pain self-management by healthcare professionals and identified four intervention types from 23 studies. Education emerged as the most prevalent form of self-management for cancer pain.
CONCLUSION: Guiding patients in managing their pain effectively, starting from their hospitalisation and extending to their discharge.
METHODS: This descriptive quantitative study utilized a cross-sectional design, with 236 respondents recruited through consecutive sampling. Data were collected using the Stroke Recognition Questionnaire (SRQ) and analyzed through univariate statistical methods, including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation.
RESULTS: Among the 236 respondents, 53.4% demonstrated a moderate level of knowledge, 31.4% had low knowledge, and the remaining respondents showed a high level of knowledge. The average knowledge score was 64.61 (SD = 13.57; range = 26-97). Participants aged 20-44 years had the highest proportion of high knowledge levels (11.4%), whereas older adults aged over 60 years were more commonly classified in the low-knowledge category (36.1%).
CONCLUSION: The greater proportion of low knowledge among older adults highlights a priority population for targeted education. Integrating structured stroke recognition education into routine hypertension care may strengthen preparedness for early symptom recognition and facilitate timely access to emergency stroke services.