Prevalence of pain awareness, treatment, and associated health outcomes across different conditions in Brazil

Abstract

SUMMARY BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Pain is a prevalent clinical condition causing tremendous humanistic and economic burden worldwide. With limited research into the impact of pain on health related outcomes in Brazil, the current study examined prevalence of pain conditions, rate of diagnosis and treatment, and potential impact on health outcomes among Brazilian adults. METHOD: Data were collected from the stratified random sample of adults (n = 12,000) in thecross-sectional 2011 National Health and Wellness Survey (NHWS) in Brazil. Respondents reported on sociodemographic information, health-related quality of life (SF-12v2), work productivity and activity impairment (WPAI), comorbid conditions, and healthcare resource use. Comparisons between those reporting pain and no pain (i.e.,neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia, surgery/medical procedurerelated pain, or back pain, versus controls without the respective condition; or arthritis, with vs. without experiencing pain) were conducted using Chi-square and t-tests for categorical and continuous variables, respectively. RESULTS: Back pain was the most commonly reported

Detection of pain with neuropathic characteristics in patients with diabetes mellitus assisted in primary care units

“…A similar result was observed in South Africa 24 , where "burning" (36.5%) was the most reported complaint, followed by "pricking and tugging" (35.4%) and "numbness" (31.2%). These results are in agreement with the literature, pointing tingling, numbness, burning, continuous, lacerate pain with needle stick sensation as clinical manifestations of the NP 2,47 . In terms of intensity of pain, it was observed that 36.36% of the volunteers reported severe pain according to the VAS, while people with pain with non-neuropathic characteristics, only 13.04%.…”

“…Likewise, a study showed that the group of patients with diabetic neuropathy and NP was more medicated in comparison with the group with neuropathy, but without pain 33 . Similarly, in a study conducted in Brazil, 72% of the patients with NP had some type of analgesic treatment, indicating that adults with NP seek for care more than the people who do not have this symptom 47 . Another possibility would be the high pain intensity observed in patients with neuropathic characteristics in this study, since 36.36% of the individuals reported severe pain according to the VAS, whereas in patients with non-neuropathic characteristics, only 13.04%.…”

Prevalence of Pain Reporting and Associated Health Outcomes Across Emerging Markets and Developed Countries

“…Research in Brazil has largely focused on pain reported by specific populations [25] or in conjunction with comorbid conditions [26]. A 2006 survey of adult employees found that nearly two-thirds of participants reported having a chronic pain condition, particularly among women [27], while a recent population-based survey found a high rate of back pain (12%) among respondents [28].…”

Correlation Between Chronic Low Back Pain and Female Sexual Function

“…[1][2][3][4] It is a highly prevalent condition, affecting approximately 11.9% of the world population. [5][6] It is estimated that around 84% of people will develop low back pain at some point during their lives. The etiology of low back pain is multifactorial, associated with sociodemographic factors (age, sex and education level), health, life style (tobacco use and physical inactivity), occupation (physical effort and repetitive movements), and other factors related to metabolic conditions (obesity and other chronic diseases).…”