Dor Crônica Em Um Ambulatório Universitário De Fisioterapia Chronic Pain in a Physical Therapy Out-patient University Clinic
Year: 2006
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Objective To study the prevalence of chronic pain in the university outpatient clinic of physiotherapy of the Universidade Estadual Paulista, Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil portraying multidimensional aspects of pain using the McGi/1 questionnaire adapted for the Portuguese language. Methods Two-hundred patients were interviewed by standard questionnaire. The information were col/ected and input in the spreadsheet Excel and analyzed. Results The prevalence of chronic pain was present in 48.0% of the evaluated persons (n=96), where 67. 7% were women. The most frequent age group was of 61 to 70 years of age, the majority being retired (42.7%) and married (54.2%). The most common cause was arthrosis (33.3%). The women had more pain (OR=2.86; IC=1.60-5.1O) and less education. Conclusion Chronic pain was present in roughly half of the patients seen in clinica/ practice but they were not always referred since preference was given to acute pain complaints. The specialties where pain was more prevalent were orthopedics due to arthrosis and other illnesses of the musculoskeletal system. Research of chronic pain should be attentive and oriented in the services in arder to institute better therapy.
Source: Revista de Ciências Médicas
Authors: Francine Leite, Jaime de Oliveira Gomes
Language: Portuguese
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W1826466534