Patient Satisfaction with Spanish Pain Centers: Observational Study with More than 3,000 Patients.

Patient Satisfaction with Spanish Pain Centers: Observational Study with More than 3,000 Patients. Pain Res Treat. 2016;2016:7829585 Authors: García García JA, Hernández-Puiggròs P, Tesedo Nieto J, Acín Lázaro MP, Carrera González A, Soler MJ, Maldonado Vega S Abstract Chronic pain is a serious problem in Spain. This multicenter, epidemiological 3-month follow-up study investigates pain management efficacy in Spanish centers using patient satisfaction criteria. 3,414 eligible adult patients (65,6% female) with moderate to severe chronic pain from 146 pain centers were included. Patient satisfaction was assessed based onto question 18 of Spanish healthcare barometer-CSI. Pain evolution (Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form (BPI-SF) and visual analog scale (VAS)), quality of life/EuroQol-5, and pain control expectations fulfillment were also assessed. Mean age was 61.3 years. 64.4% of participating centers employed multidisciplinary pain management approach. After 3 months, mean patient satisfaction was 7.8 (1-10) on the CIS barometer. Medical staff received the highest scores, whereas waiting for tests, appointment request to appointment date time, and waiting times at the center the lowest. Mean pain decreased from 7.4 to 4.0; BPI-SF intensity decreased from 6.5 to 3.8; pain control expectations were met in 78.7% of patients; EuroQoL-5D utility index increased from 0.37 to 0.62, p < 0.001, and health status (VAS) from 40.6 to 61...
Source: Pain Research and Treatment - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain Res Treat Source Type: research