Assessment of patients with chronic pain

Helgard P Meyer; P T Kenny

Assessment of patients with chronic pain

Helgard P Meyer University of Pretoria and Kalafong Hospital
P T Kenny University of Pretoria

Keywords: chronic pain

Abstract

Pain has always been the most common reason why patients seek medical attention. A World Health Organization survey of ± 26 000 primary care patients on five continents demonstrated a prevalence of persistent pain (lasting longer than three months) in 22% of participants, mostly associated with marked reduction in several indicators of well-being (e.g. interference with activities and psychological functioning).

Author Biographies

Helgard P Meyer, University of Pretoria and Kalafong Hospital

Department of Family Medicine Kalafong Hospital University of Pretoria

P T Kenny, University of Pretoria

Department of Family Medicine Kalafong Hospital University of Pretoria

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Published

2010-08-23

Issue

Vol 52, No 4 - July/Aug 2010

Section

CPD

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