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December 1, 2003 | Journal Article
The aim of this study was to determine whether the presence of depressive symptoms is an independent risk factor for disabling back pain in older persons.
January 1, 2007 | Journal Article
Authors conclude that the ability of the rating scale to capture patients' pain-related suffering is only modest.
January 1, 2013 | Journal Article
This cross-sectional study examined opioid analgesic receipt in HIV+ and uninfected patients to identify whether receipt varies by HIV status and to identify factors associated with opioid receipt. After adjustment, HIV+ patients were 40 percent more likely to receive opioids than uninfected patients.
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article examines how well the documentation of pain care in a primary care setting reflects patient reports of pain care. Current quality initiatives strive to improve the quality of pain care in the medical system, but are hampered by a lack of information on how well pain and pain care is documented.
March 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Mastalgia (breast pain) is common at the start of the menstrual period, however, some women experience extended, noncyclic mastalgia. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and frequency of mastalgia and its relation with psychiat ...
July 1, 2004 | Journal Article
Pain is common among nursing home residents and a key 1990 study found that greater than 70 percent of residents reported pain. In the last 10 years, research has addressed various barriers to pain relief. This new study examined the communication o ...
January 28, 2009 | Program Result
Faculty and staff at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health established the Resource Center, to support the growth and development of State Pain Initiatives.
June 1, 2004 | Program Result
From 1997 to 2000, staff from the American Medical Association (AMA), Chicago, developed and disseminated Education on Palliative and End-of-Life Care (EPEC), a comprehensive training program to educate physicians on the clinical competencies required to provide quality, compassionate care to the dying patient.
October 17, 2008 | Program Result
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and North General Hospital trained physicians to provide culturally sensitive palliative and hospice care to underserved, minority populations and to provide such care to residents of Harlem and other communities.