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2. 1. Chronic pain and quality of life among older people

   Author : Ulf Jakobsson; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Activities of daily living; Social medicine; Socialmedicin; PMI; MPI-S; Sickness Impact Profile; LGC; SF-12; quality of life; pain relief; pain measurement; chronic pain; pain; Aged; aged 80 years and over; fatigue; samhällsmedicin; ADL;

   Abstract : The overall aim was to investigate chronic pain, quality of life and factors associated with pain as well as with quality of life among older people, aged 75 years and above. Further, the aim was to investigate the use of methods for pain management and their effects for those with pain and in need of help for daily living. READ MORE

4. 2. Chronic pain : epidemiological studies in a general population

   Author : H. Ingemar Andersson; Bengt Scherstén; Göran Ejlertsson; Ido Leden; Calle Bengtsson; Sweden Lund University Department of Community Health Sciences; []
   Keywords : MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; chronic pain; epidemiology; health care; Epidemiology; Epidemiologi; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

   Abstract : The aim was to study the epidemiology of chronic pain (> 3 months duration) and factors associated to pain prevalence, prognosis, health care and medication in a general population. A cross-sectional mailed survey to a random population sample (n = 1806) was followed by a clinical examination and a prospective study of three selected groups. READ MORE

5. 3. Headache in Schoolchildren : Epidemiology, Pain Comorbidity and Psychosocial Factors

   Author : Katarina Laurell; Matti Sillanpää; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Neurosciences; Children; Headache; Tension-type headache; Migraine; Prevalence; Incidence; Prognosis; Pain; Psychosocial factors; Neurovetenskap; Neurology; Neurologi;

   Abstract : Headache is the most frequently reported pain in children and is associated with missed schooldays, anxiety, depressive symptoms and various physical symptoms. A secular trend of increasing headache prevalence has been suggested. Few studies have focused on tension-type headache among children from the general population. READ MORE

6. 4. Child behaviour and pain after hospitalization, surgery and anaesthesia

   Author : Mats Karling; Bruno Hägglöf; Per Gustafsson; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; child behaviour; pain; validation; child; hospitalised; pain prevalence; factor analysis; risk factors; Anaesthetics; Anestesiologi;

   Abstract : Hospitalization, surgery and anaesthesia are for some children associated with anxiety and could be a frightful experience which may result in later problematic behaviour. Pain is associated with the fears of hospitalization. READ MORE

7. 5. Taxane-induced pain : Experiences of women with breast cancer and nurses providing their care

   Author : Susanne Hellerstedt Börjesson; Karin Nordin; Cecilia Arving; Marie-Louise Fjällskog; Magnus Peterson; Joakim Öhlen; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; taxane-induced pain; lifeworld research; pain assessment; caring; Caring Sciences; Vårdvetenskap;

   Abstract : Breast cancer patients receiving taxane chemotherapy run a substantial risk of develop taxane-induced pain, but little is known about women’s experiences of such pain. The aim of this thesis was to explore women’s acute and longstanding experiences of taxane-induced pain, to evaluate the pain intensity and distribution using different assessment methods, and to study nurses´ perceptions of taxane-induced pain in people with breast cancer. READ MORE