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[Chronic pain patients and their expectations towards physician care. Results from the Austrian Patient Report]
K V Stein1, T E Dorner, W Ilias
1Institut für Sozialmedizin, Zentrum für Public Health, Medizinische Universität Wien, Rooseveltplatz 3, 1090 Wien, Osterreich. katharina.v.stein@meduniwien.ac.at
Background:
The Austrian Patient Report illustrates the preferences of Austrian chronic disease patients for the first time.
Material And Methods:
A standardised, self-administered questionnaire was used with items in the fields of general information, information flow, medicine and health, social and societal aspects and statistics.
Results:
The most important item for Austrian chronic pain patients is a comprehensive discussion with their physician, which is even more important than a reduction in pain intensity.
Conclusions:
More efforts have to be made to educate and inform chronic pain patients adequately from the doctor's side.
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