Estudio transversal de prevalencia y características del dolor crónico en pacientes con esquizofrenia / Prevalence and features of chronic pain among patients with schizophrenia
Rev. méd. Chile
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149(7): 1023-1030, jul. 2021. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Background:
People with schizophrenia generally refrain from manifesting somatic symptoms, and may not complain of pain. Therefore these patients may have an insensitivity to pain.Aim:
To determine the prevalence of chronic pain in a sample of patients with schizophrenia. Patients andMethods:
The McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ) was answered by 79 outpatients with schizophrenia with a mean age of 47 years (67% men) attended at a public hospital in Chile.Results:
Chronic pain, defined as lasting more than six months, was reported by 15.2 % of patients. Acute pain was reported by 63% of patients. No significant differences were observed in sociodemographic characteristics or duration of illness between patients with acute or chronic pain. The assessment of the different pain dimensions showed a predominance of sensory and affective components, with pain rating indexes of 0.82 and 0.71, respectively.Conclusions:
These results indicate that the prevalence of pain among people with schizophrenia, is similar to that of the general population.
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Main subject:
Schizophrenia
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Chronic Pain
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad de Valparaíso/CL
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