TITLE:
The Influence of Culture on Analgesic Consumption: A Retrospective Study among Malaysian Patients after Breast Cancer Surgery
AUTHORS:
Salimah Japar, Soh Kim Lam, Soh Kim Geok, Rosna Abdul Raman
KEYWORDS:
Analgesic Consumption, Breast Cancer Surgery, Culture, Ethnicity, Malaysia
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Biosciences and Medicines,
Vol.3 No.3,
March
18,
2015
ABSTRACT:
This study was carried out to determine the
relationship between ethnicity/culture and analgesic consumption among patients
from three main ethnic groups in Malaysia after breast cancer surgery. A
retrospective study design was adopted, using medical records of 80 patients.
The findings showed that the analgesic most consumed by the patients during the
48 hour post-operative period was morphine equivalents (85%), followed by non
steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (60%) and paracetamol (38%). No relationship
was found between ethnicity/culture and the type or amount of analgesic
consumption.