Study reveals failure to tackle pain
- Published: 22 October 2008 13:34
- Author: Richard Staines
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- Last Updated: 22 October 2008 13:34
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More than three quarters of non-cancer patients with chronic pain say their pain has either worsened or not improved during the first three months of treatment, according to a study's interim results.
Half of the cohort still rated their pain as severe after three months of treatment, while more than half say it is having a huge impact on their daily lives.
One in five have stopped taking their medication as prescribed, with two thirds of this group blaming their non-compliance on side effects such as tiredness, constipation, feeling sick or vomiting.
The PainSTORY study tracks 403 adults with chronic pain in 13 European countries over a year.
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