Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 39, Issue 1 , Pages 100-115 , January 2010

Core Aspects of Satisfaction with Pain Management: Cancer Patients' Perspectives

  • Susan L. Beck, PhD, APRN, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • University of Utah College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Susan L. Beck, PhD, APRN, FAAN, University of Utah College of Nursing, 10 South 2000 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-5880, USA.
    • ,
  • Gail L. Towsley, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Utah College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
    • ,
  • Patricia H. Berry, PhD, APRN

      Affiliations

    • University of Utah College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
    • ,
  • Karen Lindau, MS

      Affiliations

    • University of Utah College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
    • ,
  • Rosemary B. Field, MS, APRN, ACONS

      Affiliations

    • Nursing Department, Marymount Hospital, Garfield Heights, Ohio, USA
    • ,
  • Shantelle Jensen, BS, RN

      Affiliations

    • Nursing Department, Primary Children's Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

,Accepted 17 June 2009.

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 This study was funded by a grant from the Oncology Nursing Society Foundation.

PII: S0885-3924(09)00797-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.06.009

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 39, Issue 1 , Pages 100-115 , January 2010

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