2016
DOI: 10.5935/1806-0013.20160014
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Pain relief as a way to legitimate human rights

Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Chronic pain is a complex and multidimensional problem with consequences for its appreciation in different social segments. It is necessary to understand how human rights may provide basis for political health actions on the subject. This study aimed at evaluating how the legitimation of human rights to the access to chronic pain management is being dealt with. CONTENTS: Research tools were literature review and documental analysis. Due to the qualitative model used, we decided to fol… Show more

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“…Lectures with the aid of audiovisual resources were given to provide reflection on practices not based on scientific evidence. In the discussion the following topics were analyzed: concept of pain 21 , pain as the 5 th vital sign 22 , classification of pain as acute and chronic, characteristics of pain, effects of untreated pain, stress response to pain, child and adolescent's legal right to pain relief 21,22 , presentation of the NIPS 15 and Faces 16 scales evaluating child pain and guidance on how and when to apply them, pharmacological treatment and non-pharmacological measures used by the staff with no need of prescription by the medical professional. An illustrative folder containing information directed to the practice was also distributed, and it stressed the importance of recording the intensity of pain, as well as the times when it should be evaluated.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Lectures with the aid of audiovisual resources were given to provide reflection on practices not based on scientific evidence. In the discussion the following topics were analyzed: concept of pain 21 , pain as the 5 th vital sign 22 , classification of pain as acute and chronic, characteristics of pain, effects of untreated pain, stress response to pain, child and adolescent's legal right to pain relief 21,22 , presentation of the NIPS 15 and Faces 16 scales evaluating child pain and guidance on how and when to apply them, pharmacological treatment and non-pharmacological measures used by the staff with no need of prescription by the medical professional. An illustrative folder containing information directed to the practice was also distributed, and it stressed the importance of recording the intensity of pain, as well as the times when it should be evaluated.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Interessante notar que a dor é considerada um sinal vital, sendo, portanto, um direito humano de ter acesso a uma avaliação e tratamento ministrado por profissionais de saúde com adequada formação profissional [8,9]. Outro dado que coaduna com a necessidade de uma adequada formação é que mais da metade dos pacientes que procuram os serviços de fisioterapia apresentam a dor como sintoma principal [10].…”
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“…A dor é um conceito complexo, extremamente difícil de definir e avaliar, pois cada ser humano vivencia essa experiência de forma única com sensações diferentes, mesmo quando sofrem estímulos semelhantes. (1,2) Em 2018 a International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), decidiu rever o conceito de dor praticamente após quatro décadas desde sua primeira definição, em 1979. Isso aconteceu devido aos avanços contínuos da ciência e novos conhecimentos sobre os mecanismos que envolvem o fenômeno da dor.…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
“…(3,4) A dor é, portanto, um fenômeno desafiador que exige uma abordagem multidisciplinar de especialistas para o diagnóstico e tratamento, já que os sintomas físicos são o desfecho da interação entre aspectos biológicos, psicológicos, sociais, emocionais, culturais e até mesmo espirituais. (1,2,5,6) Diferente da dor aguda que carrega um caráter de sobrevivência, como um alarme do corpo sinalizando que "algo está errado" e merece investigação, a dor crônica exerce um enorme fardo pessoal e econômico, e afeta mais de 30% da população mundial. (5) A dor crônica é aquela que persiste ou recorre por mais de 3 meses.…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
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