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- Title
Prevalence and characteristics of pain in patients with lower‐extremity ulcers—A cross‐sectional study.
- Authors
Sabah, Lubna; Burian, Ewa Anna; Kirketerp‐Møller, Klaus; Thomsen, Simon Francis; Moltke, Finn Borgbjerg
- Abstract
The study aimed to investigate the prevalence and characteristics of pain in different ulcer types and to identify factors associated with pain experience in patients with lower‐extremity ulcers. A cross‐sectional single‐centre study was performed, including 130 newly referred outpatients with lower‐extremity ulcers. Pain intensity was measured with a visual analog scale (VAS) and pain characteristics with the short form mcgill pain questionnaire‐2 (SF‐MPQ‐2). The mean pain intensity was 29.5 (SD 31.8) at rest and 35.5 (SD 34.1) during movement (0–100 VAS). 61.5% of the patients experienced pain (VAS > 0) at rest and 70.8% during movement. Moderate to severe pain at rest was seen in 39.2% and in 43.8% of patients during movement. The mean total score on SF‐MPQ‐2 (range 0–220) was 35.9 (SD 32.6). Most of the patients described pain as intermittent (mean 11.8 SD 13.9). Analgesics were prescribed for 78% of the patients. Ulcer type (i.e., arterial, immunological, pressure and venous) and age were associated with pain severity, and women had a significantly lower well‐being score than men. Prevalence of pain in patients with lower‐extremity ulcers was high across different ulcer aetiologies. Pain intensity and quality must be assessed to obtain adequate pain management.
- Subjects
WOUND healing; WORLD Health Organization; CROSS-sectional method; LEG; LEG ulcers; DATA analysis; KRUSKAL-Wallis Test; DISEASE prevalence; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; MANN Whitney U Test; PAIN; STATISTICS; CONFIDENCE intervals; DATA analysis software; DISEASE complications
- Publication
Wound Repair & Regeneration, 2024, Vol 32, Issue 2, p155
- ISSN
1067-1927
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/wrr.13153