V Huge1, E Müller, A Beyer, E Kraft, S C Azad. 1. Klinik für Anaesthesiologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Campus Grosshadern, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 München. vhuge@med.uni-muenchen.de
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The study was performed to reveal the effect of an individualized personal outpatient therapy program, based on a multidisciplinary assessment, on pain and health-related quality of life in patients with chronic pain. METHODS: Fifty patients were prospectively evaluated before and 3 months after establishment of an individualized outpatient therapy program. Health-related quality of life, pain and pain-related disability, depression and motivation to adopt self-management of chronic pain were assessed. Therapy adherence was tested with a structured interview. RESULTS: Only marginal improvements were observed in terms of pain and health-related quality of life. Therapy adherence varied between the different therapies. CONCLUSIONS: An individualized personal outpatient therapy program has only marginal effects on pain and health-related quality of life in patients with chronic pain.
BACKGROUND: The study was performed to reveal the effect of an individualized personal outpatient therapy program, based on a multidisciplinary assessment, on pain and health-related quality of life in patients with chronic pain. METHODS: Fifty patients were prospectively evaluated before and 3 months after establishment of an individualized outpatient therapy program. Health-related quality of life, pain and pain-related disability, depression and motivation to adopt self-management of chronic pain were assessed. Therapy adherence was tested with a structured interview. RESULTS: Only marginal improvements were observed in terms of pain and health-related quality of life. Therapy adherence varied between the different therapies. CONCLUSIONS: An individualized personal outpatient therapy program has only marginal effects on pain and health-related quality of life in patients with chronic pain.
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