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
Artículo
en Español
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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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Asunto principal:
Esquizofrenia
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Dolor Crónico
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
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Estudio de tamizaje
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Chile
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Chile
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidad de Valparaíso/CL
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