Pain Among Ambulatory HIV/AIDS Patients: Multicenter Study of Prevalence, Intensity, Associated Factors, and Effect

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dc.contributor.authorNamisango, Eve
dc.contributor.authorHarding, Richard
dc.contributor.authorAtuhaire, Leonard
dc.contributor.authorDdungu, Henry
dc.contributor.authorKatabira, Elly
dc.contributor.authorMuwanika, Fred Roland
dc.contributor.authorPowell, Richard A.
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-01T13:17:40Z
dc.date.available2022-07-01T13:17:40Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed to determine the prevalence, intensity, associated factors, and effect of pain among ambulatory HIV/AIDS patients. Three-hundred two adult ambulatory HIV/AIDS patients were consecutively recruited from HIV/AIDS outpatient clinics at 2 teaching hospitals in Uganda. The presence and intensity of pain were self-reported using the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI); symptom data were collected using the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (MSAS-SF); and quality of life (QOL) was assessed using the Medical Outcome Scale-HIV. Forty-seven percent reported pain in the 7 days prior to the survey and pain was a symptom at the time of diagnosis for 68%. On the 0 to 10 numeric scale, 53% reported mild pain (1–4 rating), 20% reported moderate pain (5–6 rating) while 27% reported severe pain (7–10 rating). Gender was not associated with pain intensity, but reduced functional performance, increasing number of symptoms, advanced HIV disease , physical symptom distress (MSAS-SF), and number of health comorbidities were significantly associated with pain intensity (P < .04). Increasing pain intensity was associated with greater functional ability impairment (BPI functional interference index) and poorer QOL. Pain is a common symptom among ambulatory HIV/AIDS patients and has a debilitating effect on QOL. There is a significant unmet need for pain relief in the population.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNamisango, E., Harding, R., Atuhaire, L., Ddungu, H., Katabira, E., Muwanika, F. R., & Powell, R. A. (2012). Pain among ambulatory HIV/AIDS patients: multicenter study of prevalence, intensity, associated factors, and effect. The Journal of Pain, 13(7), 704-713.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2012.04.007en_US
dc.identifier.issn1526-5900
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/4142
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherThe Journal of Painen_US
dc.subjectHIV, pain rating, pain interference, function, quality of life.en_US
dc.titlePain Among Ambulatory HIV/AIDS Patients: Multicenter Study of Prevalence, Intensity, Associated Factors, and Effecten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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