Chronic Pain Among Children and Adolescents: Physician Consultation and Medication Use
Clinical Journal of PainPublished 1 September 2000
Christel W. Perquin, Alice A.J.M. Hazebroek-Kampschreur, Joke A. M. Hunfeld, Lisette W. A. van Suijlekom‐Smit, Jan Passchier, Johannes C. van der Wouden
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Logistic regression analyses showed that for physician consultation, the most significant predictive factors were the intensity of pain, age, and earache as well as the level of education for respondents aged 12 to 16 years.
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Chronic pain is a common complaint in children and adolescents, frequently resulting in consultation of a physician and medication use. Regarding physician consultation, children and adolescents with a lower educational level seem to be a group at risk.
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