ABSENCE FROM WORK AND ILLNESS BEHAVIOR IN CHRONIC PAIN PATIENTS

Authors
ALLAZ AF BINYET S DESMEULES J PIGUET V DAYER P
Citation
Af. Allaz et al., ABSENCE FROM WORK AND ILLNESS BEHAVIOR IN CHRONIC PAIN PATIENTS, Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift, 124(45), 1994, pp. 2032-2035
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift → ACNP
ISSN journal
00367672
Volume
124
Issue
45
Year of publication
1994
Pages
2032 - 2035
Database
ISI
SICI code
0036-7672(1994)124:45<2032:AFWAIB>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Factors relating to working status, i.e. whether the subject is still at work or on workmen's compensation, have been studied in chronic pai n patients. Sociodemographic and pain variables were not correlated wi th absence from work, nor was diagnosis. However, beliefs and attitude s concerning pain differed between patients still working and those on workmen's compensation. In chronic pain patients medical attention sh ould focus not only on description of symptoms but also on the ''illne ss behaviour'' dimension.