Prevalence of pain in adults admitted to Catalonian hospitals: a cross-sectional study

• Published in: European journal of pain Vol. 10; no. 8; p. 721
• Main Authors: Vallano, A, Malouf, J, Payrulet, P, Baños, J E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.11.2006
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Age Distribution; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pain - epidemiology; Pain Management; Pain Measurement; Prevalence; Sex Distribution; Spain - epidemiology; Spain

To survey the prevalence of pain in patients admitted to different hospitals of Catalonia and to describe which factors are related to pain. A cross-sectional study was performed in 1675 patients from fifteen hospitals in Catalonia (Spain). Clinical and demographic data, as well as the existence of...