scholarly journals Treatment Disparities Among the Black Population and Their Influence on the Equitable Management of Chronic Pain

Health Equity ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 596-605
Author(s):  
Randall W. Knoebel ◽  
Janet V. Starck ◽  
Pringl Miller
2000 ◽  
Vol 27 (10) ◽  
pp. 834-841 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Plesh ◽  
D. Curtis ◽  
J. Levine ◽  
W. D. Mccall Jr

Ob Gyn News ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 40 (10) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
SHERRY BOSCHERT
Keyword(s):  

2005 ◽  
Vol 38 (13) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
COLIN NELSON
Keyword(s):  

2006 ◽  
Vol 39 (19) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
ROXANNE NELSON
Keyword(s):  

2005 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 235-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Astrid von Bueren Jarchow ◽  
Bogdan P. Radanov ◽  
Lutz Jäncke

Abstract: The aim of the present study was to examine to what extent chronic pain has an impact on various attentional processes. To measure these attention processes a set of experimental standard tests of the “Testbatterie zur Aufmerksamkeitsprüfung” (TAP), a neuropsychological battery testing different levels of attention, were used: alertness, divided attention, covert attention, vigilance, visual search, and Go-NoGo tasks. 24 chronic outpatients and 24 well-matched healthy control subjects were tested. The control subjects were matched for age, gender, and education. The group of chronic pain patients exhibited marked deficiencies in all attentional functions except for the divided attention task. Thus, the data supports the notion that chronic pain negatively influences attention because pain patients` attention is strongly captivated by the internal pain stimuli. Only the more demanding divided attention task has the capability to distract the focus of attention to the pain stimuli. Therefore, the pain patients are capable of performing within normal limits. Based on these findings chronic pain patients' attentional deficits should be appropriately evaluated and considered for insurance and work related matters. The effect of a successful distraction away from the pain in the divided attention task can also open new therapeutic aspects.


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