Pain Prevalence in Hospitalized Patients

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Pain is a sensation of discomfort, annoyance or distress, described as an unpleasant subjective sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential injury, and may associate vegetative, psychological, emotional, and behavioral responses. It is the main reason for medical consultation and in many cases it is assumed as inevitable. It is also a clinical symptom and generates negative consequences. As a result, people who suffer from pain may see their quality of life diminished. On many occasions, either due to the high healthcare burden, because pain is not the reason for consultation or because the main pathology suffered by the patient is not the cause of the pain, not attention is given to it. The objective of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of pain in the inpatient population, analyzing its presence and intensity in patients admitted to the Doctor Negrín University Hospital of Gran Canaria. Likewise, it is interesting to know what percentage of patients with pain have analgesics and the degree of relief with the treatment received. As a secondary objective, it is intended to establish whether there is a relationship between factors dependent on the patient and the presence of pain.

Detailed Description
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Pain is a sensation of discomfort, annoyance or distress, described as an unpleasant subjective sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential injury, and may associate vegetative, psychological, emotional, and behavioral responses. It is the main reason for medical consultation and in many cases it is assumed as inevitable. It is also a clinical symptom and generates negative consequences. As a result, people who suffer from pain may see their quality of life diminished. Its appearance requires a multidisciplinary treatment, from different perspectives and through different mechanisms, taking into account the individual characteristics of each patient; since this symptom can be modified which today are not strictly described. On many occasions, either due to the high healthcare burden, because pain is not the reason for consultation or because the main pathology suffered by the patient is not the cause of the pain, not attention is given to it. It is necessary to carry out a good questionnaire to the patient and take into account the presence or absence of pain, regardless of the primary pathology that concerns us, in order to be able to provide correct attention. Pain control may greatly vary the patient's vision of his ailment and with it, his psycho-emotional state, his attitude and his collaboration, reducing the impact on his quality of life and the duration of hospital admission. The objective of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of pain in the inpatient population, analyzing its presence and intensity in patients admitted to the Doctor Negrín University Hospital of Gran Canaria. Likewise, it is interesting to know what percentage of patients with pain have analgesics and the degree of relief with the treatment received. As a secondary objective, it is intended to establish whether there is a relationship between factors dependent on the patient and the presence of pain.

Official Title
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Pain Prevalence in Hospitalized Patients in Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín

Conditions
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Pain

Intervention / Treatment
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* Diagnostic Test: Survey


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: hospital admission for more than 24 hours age >18 years old desire and express authorization of the individual to participate in the study by accepting informed consent Exclusion Criteria: refusal of the subject to participate in the study alterations in cognitive status, speech or comprehension problems language barrier psychiatric pathology Covid patients

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Inpatient population<br>A survey will be administered to find out the prevalence of pain in hospitalized patients for any cause and its intensity. The medical history will be reviewed to assess the presence of pain medications and their impact on the pain perception and patients' satisfaction. | Diagnostic Test: Survey<br>* A survey will be administered to find out the prevalence of pain in hospitalized patients for any cause and its intensity. The medical history will be reviewed to assess the presence of pain medications and their impact on the pain perception and patients' satisfaction.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pain Prevalence | Pain prevalence will be obtained from patients who have been hospitalized for more than 24 hours at the Hospital. | 24 hours throughout the hospital admission | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Patient satisfaction assessed by VAS (from 0 to 10) | Satisfaction regarding the pain management will be obtained from patients who have been hospitalized for more than 24 hours at the Hospital using a Visual Analogue Scale from 0 to 10. | 24 hours throughout the hospital admission | 
| Percentage of patients receiving drugs for pain management | Pain management will be evaluated reviewing the medical history from patients who have been hospitalized for more than 24 hours at the Hospital. | 24 hours throughout the hospital admission | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Pain prevalence, Pain management, Opioids, Non-steroidal antiinflamatory drugs