Patients in pain are often patients under stress. Keeping a pain and medication diary enhances communication with their caregivers, encourages adherence to the medication dosage schedule and documents their progress. Diary use by patients is recommended.
Source: Jacox A, Carr DB, Payne R, et al. Management of Cancer Pain. Clinical Practice Guideline No 9. AHCPR Publication No. 94-0592. Rockville MD. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, March 1994.
