Problem Identification: To evaluate the literature for music’s effect on adult cancer pain. Literature Search: An electronic literature search from 1986–2014 was conducted to evaluate the effects of quantitative music among adults with cancer pain in settings including homes, hospitals, and...

Purpose/Objectives: To identify and appraise current evidence related to the effectiveness of psychological and physical (nonpharmacologic) pain management modalities for children and young adults with cancer. Data Sources: Electronic searches in MEDLINE®, EMBASE, CINAHL®, PsycINFO, and Web of...

Purpose/Objectives: To describe the findings and critique the studies of interventions for nursing staff to improve pain management in adults with cancer. Data Sources: Publications were identified through database searches. Studies that describe interventions to overcome nurse-related barriers in...

Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is primarily characterized by pain. This chronic pain with acute exacerbations is the most common reason for hospital visits, admissions, and readmissions, particularly in young adults (aged 18–39 years). People who present to the hospital for pain crises often...