Prevalence of Chronic Pain, Impact on Daily Life, and Treatment Practices in India

2013102 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Gur Prasad Dureja · Pain Management Institute

Paramanand N. Jain · Tata Memorial Hospital

Naresh Shetty · M.S. Ramaiah Medical College

Shyama Prasad Mandal · Sir Ganga Ram Hospital

Ram Prabhoo

Muralidhar Joshi · Kamineni Hospitals

Subrata Goswami · Employees' State Insurance Model Hospital

Abstract

A significant population of India suffers from chronic pain, and their QoL is affected leading to disability. A proportion of respondents receiving pain treatment were taking nonprescription medications with a majority of respondents on NSAIDs. A very few were consulting pain management specialists.

Topics & Keywords

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pediatric Pain Management Techniques Pain Mechanisms and Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Pain Practice

Volume 14, Issue 2, pp. E51-62

DOI: 10.1111/papr.12132

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