A randomised clinical trial to test a pain education program for patients with cancer and their family carers

本研究旨在改善癌症病患及家属照顾者对于疼痛管理的知识与态度。疼痛教育计划将提供给复发或进行性癌症患者及其主要家庭照顾者。该研究解决了每年影响大量澳大利亚人的姑息治疗问题。这项研究有可能提供一个简短的，标准化的协议，可以教和整合到日常实践中，并减少晚期癌症患者的医疗保健费用。

This study seeks to improve cancer patients' and family carers' knowledge and attitudes toward pain management. A pain education program will be offered to patients with recurrent or progressive cancer and their primary family carers. The study addresses a palliative care concern that impacts upon a large number of Australians each year. The study has the potential to provide a brief, standardised protocol that could be taught and integrated into usual practice and to reduce health care costs for advanced cancer patients.