Psychological barriers to equitable evaluation and management of cancer pain

Event Type:
Webinar
Date:
October 22, 2021
Time:
11:00 AM-1:00 PM ET

Event Series

Achieving Equity in Cancer Pain Management

In this webinar, three experts addressed psychological barriers to equitable cancer pain assessment and management. They discussed how the inherent uncertainties in the evaluation of cancer pain among patients and survivors open the window for attitudes and biases to influence health care providers’ accurate assessment of pain. They also highlighted the importance of examining the complex nonverbal dynamics that occur during patient-provider interactions.

The Achieving Equity in Cancer Pain Management Webinar Series is hosted by the NCI Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences. The series uses a multilevel perspective to examine the factors that individually and jointly affect disparities in the quality and outcomes of cancer pain management, and considers approaches to reduce the unequal burden of suffering.

Speakers

Peter Mende-Siedlecki, Ph.D.
Peter Mende-Siedlecki, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
University of Delaware

Nao Hagiwara, Ph.D.
Nao Hagiwara, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
Virginia Commonwealth University

Lauren Hamel, Ph.D.
Lauren Hamel, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Department of Oncology
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, Michigan

Discussant

Paul Han, M.D., M.A., M.P.H.
Paul Han, M.D., M.A., M.P.H.

Senior Scientist
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences
National Cancer Institute

Organizing Committee Members

Amanda Acevedo, Ph.D.

NCI Behavioral Research Program

Rebecca Ferrer, Ph.D.

NCI Behavioral Research Program

Sandra Mitchell, Ph.D., C.R.N.P.

NCI Healthcare Delivery Research Program

Jamie Arndt, Ph.D.

University of Missouri

Angela Bryan, Ph.D.

University of Colorado

Last Updated
March 16, 2022