Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association
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J Miss State Med Assoc · Oct 2005
Profiles of pain in Mississippi: results from the Southern Pain Prevalence Study.
To estimate the prevalence, intensity, frequency, and origins of pain in Mississippi residents and explore the social and cultural aspects of pain and pain management by measuring the impacts of pain on everyday life as well as respondents' beliefs and attitudes toward pain. ⋯ This study expands the body of knowledge about the prevalence of pain in Mississippi, suggesting that approximately one-third of the state's adults are affected by pain on at least a monthly basis. Most of this pain is moderate to severe and quite frequent--occurring daily for the majority of pain sufferers. The study also illuminates social and cultural dimensions of pain, revealing that a) the presence of pain negatively affects almost every facet of life, from sleep and work to relationships, leisure activities, and mental health, and b) respondents attitudes and beliefs are often at variance with modern approaches to pain management. Knowledge gained could have critical implications for understanding patients and the treatment of pain.
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J Miss State Med Assoc · Jun 2005
Biography Historical ArticleAn interview with 2005-06 MSMA president Helen R. Turner, MD, PhD. Interview by Karen A. Evers.