An Analysis of Pain Following Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury among Adults in Zimbabwe
The purpose of the study was to analyse on pain following traumatic spinal cord injury, its prevalence, the types of pain present, the common treatments used and their perceived effectiveness in the management of these reported pain types. A cross sectional study was carried out at St Giles Rehabili...
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| author | Chibhabha Fidelis Tadyanemhandu Catherine Chengetanai Samson Moyo Alice |
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| author_facet | Department of Rehabilitation, College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe; Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Midlands State University, Gweru, Zimbabwe. Chibhabha Fidelis Tadyanemhandu Catherine Chengetanai Samson Moyo Alice |
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| description | The purpose of the study was to analyse on pain following traumatic spinal cord injury, its prevalence, the types of pain present, the common treatments used and their perceived effectiveness in the management of these reported pain types. A cross sectional study was carried out at St Giles Rehabilitation Centre and from members of the Spinal Injuries Association of Zimbabwe (SIAZ). A researcher-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from 24 participants with traumatic spinal cord injury. The questionnaire elicited information on demographic data, pain characteristics and the perceived effectiveness of the common treatments used. Among the 24 participants in the study, 17 were males (70.8%) and 7 were females (29.2%). Pain prevalence was 79.2% among the study participants and approximately a fifth (21.03%) of all participants rated their pain as severe. Eight (33.3%) of the participants had neuropathic pain while 11 (45.8%) had both nociceptive and neuropathic pain types. However, no association was found between sex, age, time post injury when tested against the presence of pain (p > 0.05). Weather changes aggravated almost every type of pain reported. Both pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods were used to manage the pain but their perceived effectiveness was rated as low. The majority of the traumatic spinal cord injured people experienced some pain and this pain was severe in a fifth of all participants. Pain significantly affected their quality of life. Physiotherapists and other medical professionals need to be aware of this and should employ pain reducing modalities and empathy when dealing with these patients. |
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| spelling | ir-11408-53312022-12-20T14:56:22Z An Analysis of Pain Following Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury among Adults in Zimbabwe Chibhabha Fidelis Tadyanemhandu Catherine Chengetanai Samson Moyo Alice Department of Rehabilitation, College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe; Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Midlands State University, Gweru, Zimbabwe. Department of Rehabilitation, College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe. Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Basic Medical Sciences School, National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Department of Rehabilitation, College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe. Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Nociceptive Pain Neuropathic Pain, Effectiveness of Treatment The purpose of the study was to analyse on pain following traumatic spinal cord injury, its prevalence, the types of pain present, the common treatments used and their perceived effectiveness in the management of these reported pain types. A cross sectional study was carried out at St Giles Rehabilitation Centre and from members of the Spinal Injuries Association of Zimbabwe (SIAZ). A researcher-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from 24 participants with traumatic spinal cord injury. The questionnaire elicited information on demographic data, pain characteristics and the perceived effectiveness of the common treatments used. Among the 24 participants in the study, 17 were males (70.8%) and 7 were females (29.2%). Pain prevalence was 79.2% among the study participants and approximately a fifth (21.03%) of all participants rated their pain as severe. Eight (33.3%) of the participants had neuropathic pain while 11 (45.8%) had both nociceptive and neuropathic pain types. However, no association was found between sex, age, time post injury when tested against the presence of pain (p > 0.05). Weather changes aggravated almost every type of pain reported. Both pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods were used to manage the pain but their perceived effectiveness was rated as low. The majority of the traumatic spinal cord injured people experienced some pain and this pain was severe in a fifth of all participants. Pain significantly affected their quality of life. Physiotherapists and other medical professionals need to be aware of this and should employ pain reducing modalities and empathy when dealing with these patients. 4 4 218 236 2022-12-20T14:56:21Z 2022-12-20T14:56:21Z 2016-11-30 research article https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/5331 10.4236/ojtr.2016.44019 en Open Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation 2332-1830 open Scientific Research Publishing |
| spellingShingle | Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Nociceptive Pain Neuropathic Pain, Effectiveness of Treatment Chibhabha Fidelis Tadyanemhandu Catherine Chengetanai Samson Moyo Alice An Analysis of Pain Following Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury among Adults in Zimbabwe |
| title | An Analysis of Pain Following Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury among Adults in Zimbabwe |
| title_full | An Analysis of Pain Following Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury among Adults in Zimbabwe |
| title_fullStr | An Analysis of Pain Following Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury among Adults in Zimbabwe |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Analysis of Pain Following Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury among Adults in Zimbabwe |
| title_short | An Analysis of Pain Following Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury among Adults in Zimbabwe |
| title_sort | analysis of pain following traumatic spinal cord injury among adults in zimbabwe |
| topic | Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Nociceptive Pain Neuropathic Pain, Effectiveness of Treatment |
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