Open AccessPrevalence of pain in patients with HIV/AIDS: A cross-sectional survey in a South Indian state
Author(s) -
Sreeja C. Nair,
Theophin Regina Mary,
S Prarthana,
Preethy Harrison
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
indian journal of palliative care/indian journal of palliative care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3735
pISSN - 0973-1075
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1075.53550
Subject(s) - medicine , cross sectional study , quality of life (healthcare) , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , physical therapy , disease , analgesic , brief pain inventory , mcgill pain questionnaire , neuropathic pain , chronic pain , family medicine , visual analogue scale , psychiatry , anesthesia , nursing , pathology
Primary - To measure the prevalence of pain in HIV/AIDS with patients. Secondary - To assess the type, site, severity, management of pain and impact of pain on quality of life in these patients.