Die Rehabilitation
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Case Reports
[Chronic dizziness in a pain patient--pharmacogenomic identification of tramadol as cause].
This casuistic reports on a 59-year-old pain patient taking normal dosage Tramadol as analgetic drug, who suffered from chronic dizziness leading to immobilisation for more than 9 months. On admission to inpatient rehabilitation Tramadol was removed in exchange for morphine sulphate with the unexpected result of a prompt and lasting stop of dizziness. A molecular-genetic investigation showed a duplication in the CYP2D6 gene. ⋯ Under morphine sulphate which is metabolized independently of CYP2D6, a sufficient analgetic outcome could be achieved. Dizziness did not appear in the patient any longer, and he could be mobilised during rehabilitation. Pharmacogenomic knowledge has helped develop a sustainable concept for rehabilitation of this seriously ill patient, and to put it into practise successfully.
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Review
[Patient-provider communication in chronic illness: current state of research in selected areas].
Communication between patient and providers is extremely important, especially for the treatment of chronically ill patients, characterized by a biopsychosocial disease model. This article presents an overview of the current status of research on patient-provider communication in 3 selected areas: the communication preferences of chronically ill persons, the correlation between communication and relevant endpoints, and interventions to improve patient-provider communication. One major result of the research is that patients display a rather high degree of inter- and intra-individual variability with respect to the preference of certain communication styles (e.g. patient participation); there are differences among them, and they develop varying preferences in the course of their illness. ⋯ The effectiveness of communication training for providers has been documented quite well regarding the immediate endpoints in patient-provider interaction (e.g., patient-oriented behavior); the evidence with respect to medium-term endpoints such as patient satisfaction varies, also due to the number of possible operationalizations of the endpoints. Supplementing provider training with communication-related training for patients appears to be an important and useful method as many studies have shown that the behavior of providers can be influenced using relatively simple measures that start with the patient. There is a need for further development of research on patient-provider communication, in particular with respect to a more solid theoretical basis, integration of methods including qualitative and quantitative methods, self-evaluations, and interaction analyses, and also concerning conducting more longitudinal studies.
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Comparative Study
[A comparison of multimodal programmes of patient education in the rehabilitation of chronic low back pain].
There is growing evidence for the effectiveness of multimodal intervention concepts for chronic low back pain in the international literature, and accordingly several German rehabilitation programmes for the treatment of chronic low back pain patients have been developed. Focus of this paper is to describe and compare frequently used German multimodal intervention programmes for in- and outpatient rehabilitation of patients with chronic low back pain. Programmes were chosen by searching the most relevant online resources as well as the online pages of Deutsche Rentenversicherung and Zentrum Patientenschulung during September 2008. ⋯ These programmes are depicted and compared with regard to their potentials and limitations in supporting the rehabilitation process of patients with chronic low back pain. While comparing the programmes, a number of similarities between them can be detected, as well as pronounced differences, e. g., regarding settings and complexity. In most programmes, lack of appropriate evaluation studies and lack of aftercare turn out to be critical aspects.