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 repor

SUBMITTER: Chuong NV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6394241 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature