Chronic pain in pediatric patients: epidemiology, pathophysiology, and mitigation strategies.
Curr Opin Anaesthesiol
; 37(3): 245-250, 2024 Jun 01.
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| ID: mdl-38573178
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE OF REVIEW To provide an updated summary on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment strategies of chronic pain in pediatric patients and its differences with chronic pain in adults. RECENT FINDINGS:
Chronic pain in children is common, can be debilitating and can progress into adulthood, thus it requires an interdisciplinary evaluation and management. Targeting interdisciplinary care, including psychology, physical, and/or occupational therapy, has been shown to improve pain and function. Recent decline in mental health post pandemic has correlated with increase in pediatric chronic pain thus the need to identify patients at risk and offer early interdisciplinary treatment.SUMMARY:
Chronic pediatric pain should be addressed under the biopsychosocial model, where the biological, psychological, and social factors are evaluated on how they influence the pain perception, pain experience, functional ability, and treatment focus. Pain education to patients and their families is the crucial initial step towards a functional rehabilitation of pain.
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Dor Crônica
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Manejo da Dor
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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