Palliative care and harm reduction: Improving outcomes for patients with cancer, substance use disorder
05/29/24 at 03:00 AM
Palliative care and harm reduction: Improving outcomes for patients with cancer, substance use disorder
Pharmacy Times; by Alexandra Gerlach; 5/24/24
Pain management and substance use disorder (SUD) present unique challenges for patients with cancer. At the 2024 Society of Pain and Palliative Care (SPPCP) Virtual Conference, presenters Sachin Kale, MD, MBOE, and Kyle Quirk, PharmD, discussed challenges related to limited training of health care professionals (HCPs) in the management of patients with cancer-related pain and SUD. They highlight a need for a more comprehensive medical model that incorporates harm reduction strategies in palliative care and fosters a patient-centric approach to treatment.