In the Journal of Pain Symptom Management a recently published study examined pain medication adherence among older adult cancer patients in hospice care. The objective of the study was to determine “if pain-related factors and non-pharmacologic interventions affect medication adherence in older cancer patients in community-based hospices.” A total of 65 older adults from 13 community-based hospices participated in the study. The authors determined that “patients were the most adherent to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory/acetaminophen orders and medications for neuropathic pain.”
