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Rauf, Waqar-Un Nisa
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Meyer, Helgard Pieter
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Marcus, Tessa S.
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Becker, Piet J.
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dc.date.accessioned |
2014-07-29T06:04:02Z |
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dc.date.available |
2014-07-29T06:04:02Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2014 |
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dc.description.abstract |
OBJECTIVES: The objective was to study the nature and magnitude of the impact of pain on the quality of life of patients with
chronic pain.
DESIGN: This was a descriptive, cross-sectional quantitative study.
SETTING AND SUBJECTS: One thousand and sixty-six adult patients were screened between October and December 2010 in
four primary healthcare clinics in south-west Tshwane.
OUTCOME MEASURES: Patients reporting persistent pain for six months or longer were considered to be chronic pain patients
(437, 41%), and were interviewed with regard to the impact of chronic pain on their quality of life using the Wisconsin Brief
Pain Questionnaire.
RESULTS: Four hundred and nineteen patients (95.9%, 95% confidence interval (CI): 93.6-97.6) of chronic pain patients
reported that chronic pain impacted on their quality of life and functioning. Sixty-eight per cent of patients (95% CI: 63.3-
72.4) reported being severely adversely affected by chronic pain. Pain had a severe impact on sleep quality in 39.2% patients,
walking ability (37.4%), routine housework (33.8%), mood (20.1%), interpersonal relationships (15.3%) and enjoyment of life
(16.3%). The more intense the experience of severe pain was, the greater the impact of chronic pain on everyday life (p-value
< 0.001). Equally, patients with better pain relief enjoyed a better quality of life (p-value < 0.001).
CONCLUSION: A substantial proportion of patients attending primary healthcare clinics experience chronic pain which impacts
on their lives in multiple and significant ways. |
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am2014 |
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dc.description.uri |
http://www.sajaa.co.za/index.php/sajaa |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Rauf, WN, Meyer, HP, Marcus, TS & Becker, PJ 2014, 'The impact of chronic pain on the quality of life of patients attending primary healthcare clinics', Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 122-126. |
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2220-1181 (print) |
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2220-1173 (online) |
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http://hdl.handle.net/2263/40960 |
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en |
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dc.publisher |
OpenJournals Publishing |
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dc.rights |
© SASA |
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dc.subject |
Chronic pain |
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dc.subject |
Persistent pain |
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dc.subject |
Impact |
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dc.subject |
Quality of life |
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dc.subject |
Primary health care (PHC) |
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dc.subject |
Pain intensity |
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dc.subject |
Pain relief |
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dc.title |
The impact of chronic pain on the quality of life of patients attending primary healthcare clinics |
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dc.type |
Article |
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