Assessment of patients with chronic pain

Helgard P Meyer, P T Kenny

Abstract


Pain has always been the most common reason why patients seek medical attention. A World Health Organization survey of ± 26 000 primary care patients on five continents demonstrated a prevalence of persistent pain (lasting longer than three months) in 22% of participants, mostly associated with marked reduction in several indicators of well-being (e.g. interference with activities and psychological functioning).

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SA Fam Pract | ISSN: 1726-426X

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