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Pain incidence, assessment, and management in Vietnam: a cross-sectional study of 12,136 respondents.

ABSTRACT: Objective:To describe the rate and demographics of pain among Vietnamese people in 48 provinces and describe the impact of pain on individuals, levels of satisfaction with treatment results, and behavior of pain sufferers. Methods:The cross-sectional study was conducted in adults presenting to outpatient clinics throughout 48 provinces in Vietnam and were randomly selected for inclusion in this study. A physician trained to administer a questionnaire in a standardized fashion interviewed each patient and collected data regarding gender, age, career, acute and chronic pain, diagnoses, treatment, and satisfaction with treatment. Results:There were 12,136 respondents (50.65% male and 49.35% female) from 48 of the 63 provinces in Vietnam. About 86.53% of respondents reported experiencing pain that affected their daily lives, with 24.10% complaining of acute pain and 62.43% having chronic pain. About 67.71% reported pain that affected job performance. Headache was the most common complaint in 35.43% of the respondents. Fewer than half (43.35%) of all patients with pain sought help from a doctor; only a quarter (27.50%) sought help within 1 month of experiencing that pain. A majority (61.98%) of patients who did seek help were satisfied with treatment results. The median cost of treatment was between 150 and 250 USD. Conclusion:Pain severe enough to impact patients' daily lives is common in Vietnam. Treatment costs are a significant economic burden and may help explain why only a minority of patients seek treatment. Access to lower cost, effective treatment for pain should be improved.

SUBMITTER: Chuong NV

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6394241 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Pain incidence, assessment, and management in Vietnam: a cross-sectional study of 12,136 respondents.

Chuong Nguyen Van NV Pho Dinh Cong DC Thuy Nguyen Thi Thanh NTT Nguyen Dinh Toan DT Luan Nguyen The NT Minh Luu Hong LH Khai Luong Thi LT Linh Nguyen Thuy NT Kien Nguyen Trung NT

Journal of pain research 20190225

<h4>Objective</h4>To describe the rate and demographics of pain among Vietnamese people in 48 provinces and describe the impact of pain on individuals, levels of satisfaction with treatment results, and behavior of pain sufferers.<h4>Methods</h4>The cross-sectional study was conducted in adults presenting to outpatient clinics throughout 48 provinces in Vietnam and were randomly selected for inclusion in this study. A physician trained to administer a questionnaire in a standardized fashion inte ...[more]

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Pain incidence, assessment, and management in Vietnam: a cross-sectional study of 12,136 respondents.

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