Pain assessment through the brief pain inventory in a low socioeconomic level population Caracterização da dor através do inventário breve de dor em população de baixo nível socioeconômico
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Chronic pain affects thousands of people, changing their functionality and emotional status. The Brief Pain Inventory has not been used in populational studies and may be a relevant tool. This study aimed at characterizing chronic pain sensory aspects and their influence on daily life activities. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional populational study carried out in a Family Health Unit (Salvador/BA/Brazil). Participated in the study 191 individuals aged 20 years or above, with pain for six months or longer. Brief Pain Inventory was used as evaluation tool because it has sensory aspects as predicting variables and reactive aspects as outcome variables. Chi-square test was used for proportional analysis and Spearman correlation test was used for intergroup comparisons. RESULTS: Sample was made up of 86.4% females, single (48.7%), non white (49.7%), low education (46.6%) and low socio-economic level (100.0%). Most participants (46.8%) have reported pain for at least five years, with predominance of knees (46.1%) and lumbar spine (42.4%), being that 77.5% of the population made systematic use of some painkiller. There has been negative correlation between sensory and reactive variables: general activities (p<0.001; r=0.482), mood (p<0.001; r=0.396), walking ability (p<0.001; r=0.318) and working ability (p<0.001; r=0.389). There has been no correlation for the ability of enjoying life (p=0.403; r=0.061). CONCLUSION: In a low socio-economic level population, chronic pain primarily affects knees and lumbar spine with negative interference on general activities, mood, walking and working ability. Keywords: Chronic pain, Epidemiology, Population. entre 20 anos ou mais, com queixa de dor por um período igual ou superior a seis meses. O Inventário Breve de Dor foi utilizado como um instrumento de avaliação que tem os aspectos sensoriais como variáveis previsoras, e os aspectos reativos como variáveis de desfecho. Foi utilizado o teste qui-quadrado para análise proporcional e correlação de Spearman para a comparação intergrupo. RESULTADOS: A amostra foi composta por 86,4% de mulheres, solteiros (48,7%), não brancos (49,7%), baixa escolaridade (46,6%) e baixo nível socioeconômico (100,0%). A maioria (46,8%) descreveu dor por período no mínimo de cinco anos, com predominância em joelhos (46,1%) e coluna lombar (42,4%). Setenta e sete e meio por cento da população faz uso sistemático de algum fármaco para dor. Encontrou-se correlação negativa entre as variáveis sensoriais com variáveis reativas: atividades gerais (p<0,001; r=0,482), humor (p<0,001; r=0,396), capacidade de caminhar (p<0,001; r=0,318) e capacidade de trabalho (p<0,001; r=0,389). Não houve correlação para a capacidade de apreciar a vida (p=0,403; r=0,061). CONCLUSÃO: Em uma população de baixo nível socioeconô-mico, a dor crônica afeta especialmente os joelhos e a coluna lombar com interferência negativa nas atividades gerais, humor, capacidade de andar e trabalhar. Descritores: Dor crônica,Epidemiologia, População. Pain assessme...
BackgroundGait is one of the activities most affected by the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and may show a linear decline as the disease progresses. Early assessment of its performance through clinically relevant tests is a key factor in designing efficient therapeutic plans and procedures, which can be enhanced using simple and low-cost technological instruments.ObjectiveTo investigate the effectiveness of a two-dimensional gait assessment to identify the decline in gait performance associated with Parkinson’s disease progression.MethodsOne hundred and seventeen people with Parkinson’s disease, classified between early and intermediate stages, performed three clinical gait tests (Timed Up and Go, Dynamic Gait Index, and item 29 of the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale), in addition to a six-meter gait test recorded by a two-dimensional movement analysis software. Based on variables generated by the software, a gait performance index was created, allowing a comparison between its results with the results obtained by clinical tests.ResultsThere were differences between sociodemographic variables directly related to the evolution of Parkinson’s disease. Compared to clinical tests, the index proposed to analyze gait showed greater sensitivity and was able to differentiate the first three stages of disease evolution (Hoehn and Yahr I and II: p = 0.03; Hoehn and Yahr I and III: p = 0.00001; Hoehn and Yahr II and III: p = 0.02).ConclusionBased on the index provided by a two-dimensional movement analysis software that uses kinematic gait variables, it was possible to differentiate the gait performance decline among the three first stages of Parkinson’s disease evolution. This study offers a promising possibility of early identification of subtle changes in an essential function of people with Parkinson’s disease.
Background: Sit to stand is one of the functional tasks that may have been altered in post stroke hemiparetic patients. This transfer may have been altered affected by various extrinsic conditions, among them the position of the feet. Objective: systematize the knowledge about the influence of foot placement in the performance of standing up in post stroke hemiparetic patients. Method: a non systematic review in the period of March to September 2014 was performed, including original articles published from January 2002 to September 2014. Results: 35 articles were found, 8 met the inclusion criteria and were included, 6 of them of observational feature, 1 controlled biomechanical experiment and 1 randomized clinical trial. Conclusion: the findings suggest that the choice of foot position interferes in the standing up performance. This aspect should be considered for the evaluation and treatment, allowing the control of variables that interferes on the performance of this task.
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