Recommendations for patient education in the management of persistent pelvic pain: a systematic review of clinical practice guidelines.
Pain
; 165(6): 1207-1216, 2024 Jun 01.
Article
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| ID: mdl-38112691
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Patient education has a critical role in the management of pain. There is considerable heterogeneity in patient education for females with persistent pelvic pain (PPP), and it remains unclear what is considered best clinical practice. Therefore, this systematic review identified and summarised recommendations for patient education in the management of benign gynaecological and urological conditions associated with PPP, as endorsed by international guidelines. Academic and relevant guideline databases were searched from inception to May 2022. Included guidelines were those for the management of benign gynaecological and urological conditions associated with PPP in adult females published in English, of any publication date, and endorsed by a professional organisation or society. Two independent reviewers screened 3097 records; 17 guidelines were included in the review. Guideline quality was assessed using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II (AGREE-II) tool. Recommendations were pooled using descriptive synthesis. Persistent pelvic pain guideline quality was generally poor. Three guidelines were classified as "excellent" (The NICE, RANZCOG, and ESHRE endometriosis guidelines) and therefore recommended for use. Eleven guidelines (64.7%) recommended patient education for females with PPP. Recommendations for education content were variable, however most frequently covered treatment strategies and pelvic pain diagnoses. For education delivery, the most frequent recommendations were for support groups and written/printed materials. Further research into tailored education interventions is needed for females with PPP.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Patient Education as Topic
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Practice Guidelines as Topic
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Pelvic Pain
Type of study:
Systematic_reviews
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Pain
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Australia