SchmerzPub Date : 2024-12-20DOI: 10.1007/s00482-024-00862-6
{"title":"Der Schmerz dankt den Gutachterinnen und Gutachtern 2024.","authors":"","doi":"10.1007/s00482-024-00862-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00482-024-00862-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21572,"journal":{"name":"Schmerz","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142872774","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SchmerzPub Date : 2024-12-10DOI: 10.1007/s00482-024-00850-w
Irmela Gnass, Stefanie Berger, Nina Schürholz, Ulrike Kaiser, Axel Schäfer, Alexander Schnabel, Esther Pogatzki-Zahn, Nadja Nestler
{"title":"[Structure and process evaluation of complex interventions in pain therapy : Description of a methodological approach using the example of POET-Pain].","authors":"Irmela Gnass, Stefanie Berger, Nina Schürholz, Ulrike Kaiser, Axel Schäfer, Alexander Schnabel, Esther Pogatzki-Zahn, Nadja Nestler","doi":"10.1007/s00482-024-00850-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00482-024-00850-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To evaluate the quality of care, particularly in the case of new forms of healthcare interventions, the healthcare services to be provided are defined and documented in advance. The presented explanatory sequential mixed methods design combines quantitative and qualitative data collection and the analysis enables a deeper understanding of a new healthcare intervention. Using the example of the POET-Pain project, which investigates the effect of a perioperative transitional pain service (TPS), the methodological application of the explanatory sequential mixed methods design is demonstrated in order to present the structural and process evaluation of the new healthcare intervention (in this case TPS) and to understand its influence on the quality of care. The mixed methods design presented enables the results of the quantitative phase to be interpreted and expanded in depth using qualitative data, which leads to a comprehensive understanding of the subject matter (second pillar of health services research).</p>","PeriodicalId":21572,"journal":{"name":"Schmerz","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142802221","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SchmerzPub Date : 2024-12-05DOI: 10.1007/s00482-024-00852-8
Veronika Lappe, Daniel Grandt, Ursula Marschall, Frank Petzke, Winfried Häuser, Ingrid Schubert
{"title":"[Opioid prescriptions for insured individuals without cancer in Germany: data from the BARMER].","authors":"Veronika Lappe, Daniel Grandt, Ursula Marschall, Frank Petzke, Winfried Häuser, Ingrid Schubert","doi":"10.1007/s00482-024-00852-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00482-024-00852-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The importance of opioids in the treatment of non-cancer pain is under debate. No current data are available from Germany on the prevalence of opioid treatment for non-cancer pain.</p><p><strong>Aim of the study: </strong>Data on the prevalence of short- and long-term opioid prescriptions for patients without cancer, prescribed agents, co-medication, specialty of prescribing physicians, demographic and clinical characteristics of patients.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Retrospective analysis of billing data of adult BARMER-insured persons without evidence of cancer (N = 6,771,075) in 2021 and for patients initiating opioid therapy in 2019 (n = 142,598).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, 5.7% of the insured persons without a cancer diagnosis received at least one prescription for an opioid in 2021, while 1.9% received long-term therapy. Tilidine and tramadol were the most frequently prescribed opioids in short- and long-term therapy. Women received opioids more frequently than men. The frequency of prescriptions significantly increased with age. In 2021, 22.5% of insured persons with long-term opioid therapy received a co-medication with pregabalin and/or gabapentin, 37.5% with an antidepressant and 58.1% with metamizole and/or NSAIDs. A total of 59.5% of first prescriptions were issued by general practitioners. In the first year of therapy, an average of 2.1 practices were involved in prescribing analgetics for people on long-term opioid therapy and 13 different chronic diseases were documented.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Opioid therapy for non-cancer-related pain is predominantly carried out by general practitioners in older and multi-morbid patients. The indication for or against opioid therapy requires shared decision-making with patients and, if necessary, their relatives, as well as a review of possible drug interactions.</p>","PeriodicalId":21572,"journal":{"name":"Schmerz","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142786850","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SchmerzPub Date : 2024-12-04DOI: 10.1007/s00482-024-00851-9
Joachim Erlenwein, Benedikt Kube, Dirk Boujong, Joachim Nadstawek, Michael Hüppe, Tim P Jürgens, Winfried Meißner, Frank Petzke
{"title":"[Professional development and job satisfaction in pain medicine].","authors":"Joachim Erlenwein, Benedikt Kube, Dirk Boujong, Joachim Nadstawek, Michael Hüppe, Tim P Jürgens, Winfried Meißner, Frank Petzke","doi":"10.1007/s00482-024-00851-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00482-024-00851-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Pain medicine is an interdisciplinary and interprofessional field of specialisation. Due to concerns about new recruits and an aging workforce, especially among physicians, it is important to better understand professional and career pathways in pain medicine.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The aim of this study was to record the occupational routes of people working in an institution specialised in pain medicine/pain management as well as their motivation and job satisfaction.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A standardised online questionnaire was used to survey members via cooperating scientific societies and organisations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Data from 398 physicians, 78 psychologists, 62 physiotherapists, three occupational therapists and 23 nursing professionals were included in the analysis. The age distribution skewed towards higher age groups, with the majority of respondents aged between 51 and 60 years. The respondents usually first came into clinical contact with pain medicine after many years of work. In the case of physicians in particular, there was a delay of almost a decade after their licence to practise. With regard to motivational factors, intrinsic aspects were rated higher than monetary ones. Work-life balance issues tended to be in the middle of the ranking. Regarding job satisfaction in pain medicine, the overall satisfaction of the respondents was high, with the lowest satisfaction ratings being given in the categories \"opportunities for further career development\", \"additional income options\" and \"recognition by superiors\". A significant proportion of respondents (1/3) stated that career changes were forthcoming-changes outside a pain medicine setting or in particular retirement.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The results emphasise the critical perspectives regarding the future provision of care for people with chronic pain. The results provide, for the first time, an insight into the career routes of staff in the field of pain medicine and their motivations and job satisfaction, which should be considered in the discussion about ensuring personnel resources in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":21572,"journal":{"name":"Schmerz","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142771960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SchmerzPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-01-30DOI: 10.1007/s00482-023-00787-6
Jonas Tesarz
{"title":"[Body, mind and culture : The complex dimensions of experiencing pain].","authors":"Jonas Tesarz","doi":"10.1007/s00482-023-00787-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00482-023-00787-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article deals with the interrelationship between body, mind and culture with respect to being healthy and being ill. If one wants to treat not only sickness but also sick people, it is helpful to be aware not only of the somatic and psychological dimensions of a disease but also of the \"cultural\" dimension of a disease. Based on personal reflections and supplemented by a focused literature search this article provides insights into how cultural influences not only affect the experience of illness but also decide how an illness is dealt with individually and socially. Furthermore, it is shown that not only being sick but also the sick body can be understood in somatic, psychological and cultural dimensions and that a distinction must be made between the body as it physically is and as it is subjectively perceived. Finally, an insight into the complexity of the somatopsychic and psychosomatic interactions is provided in order to derivatively show how mental stress can lead to physical pain and physical pain can become a mental stressor.</p>","PeriodicalId":21572,"journal":{"name":"Schmerz","volume":" ","pages":"382-389"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139576693","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SchmerzPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2023-08-29DOI: 10.1007/s00482-023-00748-z
Anne Juliane Körner, Rainer Sabatowski, Ulrike Kaiser
{"title":"[Emotions in chronic pain : Changes in the course of day clinic interdisciplinary multimodal pain therapy].","authors":"Anne Juliane Körner, Rainer Sabatowski, Ulrike Kaiser","doi":"10.1007/s00482-023-00748-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00482-023-00748-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Research question: </strong>The present study examined the extent to which emotional experience and emotional competence (EC) change in people with chronic pain during interdisciplinary multimodal pain treatment (IMPT).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study included N = 184 adult German-speaking individuals with non-cancer-related chronic pain. They completed a day clinic IMPT. The frequency of specific emotions (anger, etc.) and EC was assessed at three measurement time points using the Questionnaire for Emotion-Specific Self-Assessment of Emotional Competencies (ERSQ-ES) and the Emotional Competency Questionnaire (ECQ). The course results were analyzed descriptively, inferentially, and using linear regression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Positive emotions were experienced more frequently (effect size r = 0.40; p < 0.001) and negative emotions less frequently (r = 0.39, p < 0.001) at end of therapy. The experience of anger decreased particularly strongly (r = 0.52; p < 0.001). Self-assessed EC did not change during the IMPT (χ<sup>2</sup><sub>ECQ_total</sub> (2) = 0.09; p = 0.956). EC largely explained the variance in the frequency experience of positive (R<sup>2</sup> = 0.468) and negative emotions (R<sup>2</sup> = 0.390).</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Improvements in patient-reported frequencies of positive and negative emotions during IMPT were demonstrated. Further research should validate these results using a control group. Even though no explicit increase in competence was perceivable for the studied subjects, EC had a high predictive value for emotion frequency. Future therapy designs and evaluations should focus more on changes of emotional experience.</p>","PeriodicalId":21572,"journal":{"name":"Schmerz","volume":" ","pages":"400-408"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11576813/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10112472","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SchmerzPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2023-09-14DOI: 10.1007/s00482-023-00752-3
A Roicke, P Esser, B Hornemann, J Ernst
{"title":"[Pain-related stigma in patients with breast, colon, prostate or lung cancer : Results of a bicentric register-based cross-sectional study].","authors":"A Roicke, P Esser, B Hornemann, J Ernst","doi":"10.1007/s00482-023-00752-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00482-023-00752-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Studies on cancer patients show a moderately high relevance of perceived stigmatization. However, no studies have explored the perceived stigmatization in relation to cancer-associated pain. In this work, we analysed the relationship between pain and perceived stigmatization across a large sample of four major cancer entities.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Quantitative data of 858 patients (45.6% women, mean age 60.7 years) with breast, bowel, lung and prostate cancer were evaluated in a register-based, bicentric study. Perceived stigmatization was measured using the social impact cale (SIS-D), including a total score and four subscales. Pain was assessed with the brief pain inventory (BPI). The data were analysed using correlation und multiple regression with various sociodemographic and medical predictors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of all 858 cancer patients, those with lung and breast cancer were characterized by the greatest pain. The intensity of the pain was a predictor of the perceived stigma in patients with breast and colorectal cancer. In addition, younger age was also a predictor for perceived stigmatization. A good quality of life resulted as a protective factor. The final models showed a high goodness of the fit (corr. R<sup>2</sup> > 0.35), except for the lung cancer patients.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our findings support the assumption that the experience of pain can have an impact on the perceived stigmatization of cancer patients. Depression might influence the perceived stigmatization. Therefore, this group of patients should receive special attention and psycho-oncological care in clinical practice. Further research on the course and mechanisms of action of pain-related perceived stigmatization is also required.</p>","PeriodicalId":21572,"journal":{"name":"Schmerz","volume":" ","pages":"390-399"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11576764/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10297166","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SchmerzPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2023-09-29DOI: 10.1007/s00482-023-00754-1
Sarah Peuten, Birgit Jaspers, Irmtraud Hainsch-Müller, Christoph Aulmann, Werner Schneider, Lukas Radbruch, Gülay Ateş
{"title":"[Concept-dependent and -independent care effects of site-specific care concepts using \"pain\" as an example].","authors":"Sarah Peuten, Birgit Jaspers, Irmtraud Hainsch-Müller, Christoph Aulmann, Werner Schneider, Lukas Radbruch, Gülay Ateş","doi":"10.1007/s00482-023-00754-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00482-023-00754-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Structures of palliative care, cross-sectoral transitions and care pathways of patients with palliative care needs were investigated at two sites. The systematic comparison of similarities and differences using the topic of 'pain' as an example is intended to provide information on the extent to which these are related to site-specific palliative care concepts (integrated and cooperative).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study follows a mixed-methods design. In addition to a document analysis of anonymised patient records (n = 774), expert interviews (n = 20), as well as interviews with patients, relatives (n = 60) and focus groups (n = 12), were conducted.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The systematic comparative analysis provides evidence for concept-independent commonalities (e.g. sociodemographic distribution, aggravated pain treatment) as well as concept-dependent differences (e.g. care pathways, facilitated continuous symptom control through integrated care structures) in the context of integrated or cooperative palliative care.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Commonalities and differences with regard to the topic of pain, as focused on here, and its organisational management become tangible as effects of the respective organisational structure (= concept-dependent) as well as concept-independent external influencing factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":21572,"journal":{"name":"Schmerz","volume":" ","pages":"433-440"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11576803/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41140284","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SchmerzPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-11-19DOI: 10.1007/s00482-024-00848-4
Eva-Maria Holzinger, Gustav von Blanckenburg
{"title":"[\"I feel reborn\": a holistic view of pain].","authors":"Eva-Maria Holzinger, Gustav von Blanckenburg","doi":"10.1007/s00482-024-00848-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00482-024-00848-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21572,"journal":{"name":"Schmerz","volume":"38 6","pages":"379-381"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142668979","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SchmerzPub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-10-17DOI: 10.1007/s00482-024-00835-9
Rezvan Ahmadi, Volker Martin Tronnier
{"title":"[Surgical treatment of trigeminal pain].","authors":"Rezvan Ahmadi, Volker Martin Tronnier","doi":"10.1007/s00482-024-00835-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00482-024-00835-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Surgical procedures for treating neuropathic pain, including trigeminal neuralgia (TGN), are categorized into three groups: decompression, ablation, and neuromodulation. Microvascular decompression is the only causal therapy for TGN, applicable favorably in cases of classical TGN due to a vascular nerve conflict. Ablative procedures include both percutaneous and radiosurgical methods, which are mainly used for idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia. For irreversible neuropathies of the trigeminal nerve, the algorithm for other neuropathic pain conditions should be considered, along with the potential use of neuromodulatory techniques. When selecting a therapy, diagnosis, medication side effects, individual patient risks, and treatment outcomes must all be taken into account (current S1 guideline from the German Society of Neurology).</p>","PeriodicalId":21572,"journal":{"name":"Schmerz","volume":" ","pages":"441-448"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11576773/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142473711","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}