The Prevalence Of Pain In Patients Attending Melanoma Outpatient Clinics

10.5580/2aa7 ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Outpatient Clinics ◽  
Prevalence Of Pain

scholarly journals The prevalence of pain among adult patients attending outpatient clinics in Trinidad

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seetharaman Hariharan ◽  
Deryk Chen ◽  
Candice Sampath ◽  
Valishti Pundit ◽  
Akash Dhanai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Financial Burden ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Outpatient Clinics ◽  
Pain Patient ◽  
Public Healthcare ◽  
Pain Clinics ◽  
Prevalence Of Pain

Objectives To determine the prevalence of pain among adult patients attending outpatient clinics in Trinidad and the factors associated with the higher prevalence of chronic pain. Methods A direct face-to face survey was conducted in adult patients of the medical and surgical outpatient clinics of the major hospitals. Data recorded included demographics, clinical information. A Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NRS) was used to quantify the intensity of pain. Patient perceptions regarding the chronic pain was captured by a 6-item questionnaire in a 5-point Likert Scale. Results A total of 621 adult patients were studied. Overall, acute pain was prevalent in 13% and chronic pain in 56% of the outpatients. Majority of the patients ranked their pain severity as 8 and 10 on the NRS. Pain was commonly affecting back and lower limbs. Older age, female gender, East Indian ethnicity and surgical conditions predisposed to higher prevalence of pain. Although 90% of the patients were treated with analgesics, 33% were dissatisfied with the management. More than 80% of patients felt that their chronic pain affected their quality of life and 64% felt it caused financial burden in their life. Conclusion The prevalence of pain is high in adult Trinidadian outpatients. Pain was of severe intensity, commonly affected the back and lower limbs. Many patients were not satisfied with their current treatment. There is a need for establishing pain clinics in the public healthcare system of Trinidad & Tobago.

scholarly journals The Prevalence of Pain in Patients Attending Sarcoma Outpatient Clinics

Sarcoma ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Y. Kuo ◽  
J. T. C. Yen ◽  
G. M. Parker ◽  
S. Chapman ◽  
S. Kandikattu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Neuropathic Pain ◽  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
Pain Assessment ◽  
Pain Control ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Outpatient Clinics ◽  
Referral Centre ◽  
Tumour Type ◽  
Prevalence Of Pain

The prevalence of pain in patients with sarcoma is not well documented. We investigated this in outpatients at a tertiary cancer referral centre, assessing the adequacy of pain control and for risk factors leading to higher prevalence and severity of pain. 149 patients were surveyed. Patients with pain within the previous 7 days completed pain assessment tools (BPI, S-LANSS, PMI). 53% of patients had pain within the previous 7 days, and 25% had significant pain. Of those with pain, 63% was inadequately controlled and neuropathic pain was identified in 36%. Age, gender, tumour type, and the type of cancer treatment were not significant predictors of the prevalence or severity of the pain. Based on our results, patients with sarcoma should be actively screened for pain and have regular reviews of their analgesic requirements.

PERSONALIZED APPROACH TO THE ORGANIZATION OF MEDICAL CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH WEATHER DEPENDENCE

2020 ◽  
pp. 35-39
Author(s):  
Klepikov O.V. ◽  
Kolyagina N.M. ◽  
Berezhnova T.A. ◽  
Kulintsova Ya.V.
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Cardiovascular System ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Outpatient Clinics ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Pathological Effect ◽  
Weather Forecasts ◽  
Personalized Approach

Relevance. Today, in preventive medicine, climatic conditions that have a pathological effect on the functional state of a person are increasingly being updated. the occurrence of exacerbations of many diseases can be causally associated with various weather conditions. Aim: to develop the main tasks for improving the organization of medical care for weather-dependent patients with diseases of the cardiovascular system. Material and methods. The assessment of personnel, material and technical support and the main performance indicators of an outpatient clinic was carried out on the example of the Voronezh city polyclinic No. 18 to develop the main tasks for improving the organization of medical care for weather-dependent patients with diseases of the cardiovascular system. Results. The main personnel problem is the low staffing of district therapists and specialists of a narrow service. One of the priorities for reducing the burden on medical hospitals is the organization of inpatient replacement medical care on the basis of outpatient clinics. The indicators for the implementation of state guarantees for the outpatient network for 2018, which were fully implemented, are given. The analysis of the planned load performance by polyclinic specialists is presented. Cardiological and neurological services carry out measures to reduce the risk of exacerbations of diseases with cerebral atherosclerosis, hypertension, and major neurological nosologies. Conclusion. Improving the organization of medical care for weather-dependent patients with cardiovascular diseases are: informing patients about the sources of specialized medical weather forecasts in the region, organizing the work of the medical prevention office, implementing an interdepartmental approach to providing health care to the most vulnerable groups of the population.

NOISE IN HOSPITAL: THE ASSESSMENT OF NOISE LEVELS IN THE DIFFERENT OUTPATIENT CLINICS

2017 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eray Yurtseven ◽  
Merve Bosat ◽  
Selcuk Koksal ◽  
Suphi Vehid ◽  
Cemıle Nihal Yurtseven
Keyword(s):  
Outpatient Clinics ◽  
Noise Levels

Inhaled corticosteroid treatment and growth of asthmatic children seen at outpatient clinics

2006 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 197-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisete E. Arend ◽  
Gilberto B. Fischer ◽  
Márcio Debiasi ◽  
Helena Schmid
Keyword(s):  
Corticosteroid Treatment ◽  
Outpatient Clinics ◽  
Inhaled Corticosteroid ◽  
Asthmatic Children
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