• Anna Könning, Nicola Rosenthal, and Julia Wager.
• Vestische Kinder- und Jugendklinik Datteln, Deutsches Kinderschmerzzentrum, Dr.-Friedrich-Steiner-Str. 5, 45711, Datteln, Deutschland. a.koenning@deutsches-kinderschmerzzentrum.de.
• Schmerz. 2022 Apr 1; 36 (2): 89-98.

Background And ObjectivesRecurrent pain in childhood and adolescence is a common health problem. Pediatricians are usually the patients' first contact person. The current study investigated patients' and parents' expectations when consulting a pediatrician and their rating of the treatment.Materials And MethodsIn 36 pediatric practices, 224 patients with recurrent pain and 273 parents participated in this cross-sectional tablet survey. The collected data included the motivation for arranging a physician consultation, pain concept, treatment expectations, and assessment of treatment. Additionally, the patients' age was investigated as an influencing factor.ResultsThe patients' and parents' predominant motivation for arranging a consultation was the clarification of the cause of pain. Older patients were additionally motivated by frequent but ineffective drug use. Predominantly in older patients, a biopsychosocial pain explanation was identified. Approximately half of all patients and parents indicated biological and psychological influencing factors. The most frequent expectation of the consultation was obtaining information on pain management. Overall, consultations were rated very positively, especially when patients and parents felt understood and taken seriously.ConclusionsInformation about the cause of pain and pain management are essential for patients and parents. Besides good communication, sufficient time resources of the practitioner are required.© 2021. Springer Medizin Verlag GmbH, ein Teil von Springer Nature.

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