A survey of patients’ perspectives of steroid injection (ppyeojusa) in Korea
The Korean Journal of Pain
;
: 187-195, 2019.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-761699
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Steroid injections are commonly used in pain clinics to relieve pain and treat inflammation. In Korea, these steroid injections are well known as ‘ppyeojusa’, which means to inject into the bone in Korean. Some patients often have a negative perception of this treatment method due to inaccurate information about the treatment and side effects of steroids. The purpose of this study is to investigate patients’ perception and knowledge of ppyeojusa.METHODS:
A questionnaire about ppyeojusa was completed by patients who visited one of the pain clinics in nine university hospitals, from August 1 to September 10, 2017.RESULTS:
Three-hundred seventy-four patients completed the survey. Eighty-five percent of patients had had ppyeojusa, and 74% of the respondents had heard of ppyeojusa from the mass media, friends or relatives. Only 39% of the patients answered that this injection was safe without side effects if properly spaced. Of the patients surveyed, 21% responded that ppyeojusa are “injections into the bone”; while 15% responded that ppyeojusa are “terrible injections that melted ‘the bone if used a lot’”. Half of the patients did not know what the active constituent is in ppyeojusa. If steroid injections are advised by the pain specialists, 89% of the patients would consent.CONCLUSIONS:
Most pain clinic patients have heard of ppyeojusa. Most patients obtained information about ppyeojusa from mass media, rather than their physicians. Therefore, it is likely that most patients have inaccurate knowledge.
Texto completo:
DisponíveL
Índice:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Especialização
/
Esteroides
/
Inquéritos e Questionários
/
Clínicas de Dor
/
Amigos
/
Hospitais Universitários
/
Inflamação
/
Coreia (Geográfico)
/
Meios de Comunicação de Massa
/
Métodos
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Pain
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Similares
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS