Waiting for multidisciplinary chronic pain services: A prospective study over 2.5 years.
J Health Psychol
; 25(9): 1198-1212, 2020 08.
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| ID: mdl-29322830
Despite many patients waiting more than 2 years for treatment at publicly funded multidisciplinary chronic pain services, waitlist studies rarely examine beyond 6 months. We investigated psychological adjustment and health-care utilisation of individuals (N = 339) waiting ≤30 months for appointments at an Australian tertiary pain unit. Outcomes were relatively stable during the first 6 months, but long-term deteriorations in pain-related interference, distress and pain acceptance were evident, albeit with sex differences. Sexes also differed in uptake of new treatments. Medication use increased over time, but pain severity and medication relief did not. Results suggest that early intervention is important, especially for women.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Listas de Espera
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Dolor Crónico
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Health Psychol
Asunto de la revista:
PSICOLOGIA
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido