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Prevalence of chronic pain in patients attending primary healthcare facilities in south-west Tshwane

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 55 , issue 1 , 2013 , pages: 85–89

DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2013.10874308

Author(s): WN Rauf Department of Family Medicine, , HP Meyer Department of Family Medicine, , TS Marcus Department of Family Medicine, , PJ Becker Biostatistics Unit,

Keywords: chronic pain , primary health care , prevalence , intensity , pain characteristics

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Abstract

Objectives: Despite the significant biopsychosocial impact of chronic pain on the health and quality of life of an individual, as well as on healthcare utilisation, no published data are available on the prevalence of chronic pain in the South African primary healthcare context. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and intensity of chronic pain in patients attending primary healthcare facilities in south-west Tshwane.

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