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Chronic Pain in Children: A Look at the Referral Process to a Pediatric Pain Clinic
Joint Authors
Cucchiaro, Giovanni
Schwartz, Jennifer
Hutchason, Alec
Ornelas, Beatriz
Source
International Journal of Pediatrics
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-03-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We reviewed the referral pattern of children with chronic pain to a specialized pediatric pain clinic.
Data were obtained from referring physicians and medical records and during an interview with patients and their parents by physicians and a psychologist.
We analyzed the following: referral diagnosis, demographics, duration of symptoms, number of physicians previously consulted, school attendance, sports activities, presence of psychological disorders, final team diagnosis, and outcomes.
Children had been experiencing pain for 34±55 months.
Patients had consulted on average 3 physicians in addition to their pediatrician.
32% of the patients had missed at least 10 days of school in a calendar year, and 47% had stopped playing sports.
15% had an operation because of pain that had been unsuccessful.
The most common missed diagnosis was anxiety (25%) and depression (13%).
69% of the patients were back to school and/or playing sports within 4 months from our initial consultation.
32% of the patients did not make any progress during the follow-up period.
The most common reasons for failure to improve were no compliance with the recommended treatments and poorly controlled major mood disorder.
The time to refer children with chronic pain for specialized care could be extremely long causing significant social and psychological consequence.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cucchiaro, Giovanni& Schwartz, Jennifer& Hutchason, Alec& Ornelas, Beatriz. 2017. Chronic Pain in Children: A Look at the Referral Process to a Pediatric Pain Clinic. International Journal of Pediatrics،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1168719
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cucchiaro, Giovanni…[et al.]. Chronic Pain in Children: A Look at the Referral Process to a Pediatric Pain Clinic. International Journal of Pediatrics No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1168719
American Medical Association (AMA)
Cucchiaro, Giovanni& Schwartz, Jennifer& Hutchason, Alec& Ornelas, Beatriz. Chronic Pain in Children: A Look at the Referral Process to a Pediatric Pain Clinic. International Journal of Pediatrics. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1168719
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1168719