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Official account of the BEACON study: Developing a questionnaire to assess breakthrough pain in 3 month to 25 year olds with life-limiting conditions

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πŸ§’πŸ’¬Are you a parent or carer of a child using paediatric oncology or palliative care services?

We’re developing a tool to better understand #breakthroughpain in children and young people and we would like to hear about your experiences.

πŸ“© Get in touch at beacon@soton.ac.uk

17.07.2025 08:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

To ensure these young patients receive the best possible care, the beacon study aims to better understand the assessment and management of breakthrough pain for children and young people with serious conditions.

If you have experience of this, get in touch today beacon@soton.ac.uk

20.03.2025 09:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Breakthrough pain is common in patients with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, especially in children and young people using paediatric oncology or palliative care services #breakthroughpain #paediatricpalliativecare #childhoodcancerawareness #teenagecancertrust

20.03.2025 09:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Take a look below at one of our published studies on breakthrough pain. Our rapid systematic review found a lack of consensus in defining and describing breakthrough pain, highlighting the need for clearer guidelines and improved assessment tools.
πŸ”— Full paper: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

20.03.2025 09:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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