Cough in lung cancer: A survey of current practice among Australian health professionals |
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| Affiliation: | 1. University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Faculty of Health, Improving Palliative, Aged and Chronic Care through Clinical Research and Translation (IMPACCT), Jones St., Ultimo, NSW, Australia;2. University of New South Wales (UNSW), South Western Sydney Clinical School, Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, NSW, Australia;3. Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Campbell St., Liverpool, NSW, Australia;4. Hong Kong Polytechnic University, School of Nursing, Hong Kong;1. Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy;2. Digestive Pathophysiology and Motility Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy;1. Department of Pathophysiology, Comenius University in Bratislava, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Slovakia;2. Biomedical Center Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Slovakia;1. Service d’explorations fonctionnelles pédiatriques, Hôpital d’enfants, Vandoeuvre, France;2. EA 3450 – Laboratoire de Physiologie, Faculté de Médecine, Université Lorraine, Vandoeuvre, France;1. Department of Pathophysiology, Comenius University, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Martin, Slovak Republic;2. Clinic of Anesthesiology and Emergency Medicne, University hospital in Martin, Comenius University, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Martin, Slovak Republic;3. Department of Medical Biophysics, Comenius University, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Martin, Slovak Republic |
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| Abstract: | BackgroundSystematic reviews and guidelines are available to guide management of cough in lung cancer, but evidence for intervention efficacy is limited, and little research has yet described current practice.AimTo canvass the experiences and perspectives of Australian health professionals with regard to the clinical importance and current management of cough in people with lung cancer.MethodsAn open, online, cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2018. Health professionals of all disciplines were eligible, and recruitment was by direct approach to lung cancer multidisciplinary teams, professional listservs and conferences.FindingsFifty-eight people completed the survey, of whom 26 (45%) were medical practitioners, 21 (36%) registered nurses, and 10 (17%) allied health practitioners. Nearly all (>90%) considered cough to be of clinical concern and welcomed efforts to improve management. In most services, ≤25% of patients with clinically concerning cough receive management. Opiates were perceived to be the most consistently effective pharmacological strategy, with ≥50% participants indicating minimal or variable effectiveness for all others. The few participants who had experience of non-pharmacological strategies perceived these to be only somewhat or variably effective.DiscussionResults from this study identified variability in the management of cough associated with lung cancer, and suggest this problem may be under-treated in most services. Unmet needs identified by this study are likely under-estimated due to the volunteer effect associated with open surveys.ConclusionFurther efforts are needed to raise awareness about the importance of managing cough and provide evidence-based strategies for this population. |
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| Keywords: | Cough Lung neoplasms Surveys and questionnaires |
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