The prevalence, characteristics and morbidity of neuropathic pain in AIDS patients, prior to the use of HAART, at the Kalafong Hospital HIV clinic, Pretoria

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dc.contributor.advisorGwyther, Lizen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorMeyer, Helgarden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHitchcock, Sonia Anneen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-03T05:37:52Z
dc.date.available2015-01-03T05:37:52Z
dc.date.issued2008en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 49-56).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractNeuropathic pain, of which a distal sensory polyneuropathy (DSP) is the most frequent cause, is a common problem in patients with HIV infection and AIDS. The researcher is concerned that neuropathic pain in patients with AIDS tends to be underdiagnosed and under-treated. There are several reasons for this, one of which may be a lack of awareness of the extent of the problem, as well as the impact it has on patients' lives. Several studies around the world have noted the problem of under-diagnosis and undertreatment of pain and more specifically, neuropathic pain, in patients with AIDS. A review of the literature reveals a wide variation in the prevalence of neuropathic pain and peripheral neuropathy in AIDS patients. To determine the prevalence, characteristics, severity and morbidity of neuropathic pain in AIDS patients, attending the Kalafong HIV Clinic, prior to the initiation of HAART.A prospective, cross sectional and descriptive study was done at the Kalafong Hospital HIV Clinic. Data was collected from a systematic sample of 354 AIDS patients, who were referred to this HIV clinic to be initiated on HAART. An interviewer-administered questionnaire and focused neurological examination were used. This included a recently validated instrument, the DN4, for identifying pain which is neuropathic in origin. Selected sections of the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) were used to determine the severity of the neuropathic pain, as well as pain-related interference on aspects of daily living.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationHitchcock, S. A. (2008). <i>The prevalence, characteristics and morbidity of neuropathic pain in AIDS patients, prior to the use of HAART, at the Kalafong Hospital HIV clinic, Pretoria</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11109en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationHitchcock, Sonia Anne. <i>"The prevalence, characteristics and morbidity of neuropathic pain in AIDS patients, prior to the use of HAART, at the Kalafong Hospital HIV clinic, Pretoria."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11109en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationHitchcock, S. 2008. The prevalence, characteristics and morbidity of neuropathic pain in AIDS patients, prior to the use of HAART, at the Kalafong Hospital HIV clinic, Pretoria. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Hitchcock, Sonia Anne AB - Neuropathic pain, of which a distal sensory polyneuropathy (DSP) is the most frequent cause, is a common problem in patients with HIV infection and AIDS. The researcher is concerned that neuropathic pain in patients with AIDS tends to be underdiagnosed and under-treated. There are several reasons for this, one of which may be a lack of awareness of the extent of the problem, as well as the impact it has on patients' lives. Several studies around the world have noted the problem of under-diagnosis and undertreatment of pain and more specifically, neuropathic pain, in patients with AIDS. A review of the literature reveals a wide variation in the prevalence of neuropathic pain and peripheral neuropathy in AIDS patients. To determine the prevalence, characteristics, severity and morbidity of neuropathic pain in AIDS patients, attending the Kalafong HIV Clinic, prior to the initiation of HAART.A prospective, cross sectional and descriptive study was done at the Kalafong Hospital HIV Clinic. Data was collected from a systematic sample of 354 AIDS patients, who were referred to this HIV clinic to be initiated on HAART. An interviewer-administered questionnaire and focused neurological examination were used. This included a recently validated instrument, the DN4, for identifying pain which is neuropathic in origin. Selected sections of the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) were used to determine the severity of the neuropathic pain, as well as pain-related interference on aspects of daily living. DA - 2008 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2008 T1 - The prevalence, characteristics and morbidity of neuropathic pain in AIDS patients, prior to the use of HAART, at the Kalafong Hospital HIV clinic, Pretoria TI - The prevalence, characteristics and morbidity of neuropathic pain in AIDS patients, prior to the use of HAART, at the Kalafong Hospital HIV clinic, Pretoria UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11109 ER - en_ZA
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dc.identifier.vancouvercitationHitchcock SA. The prevalence, characteristics and morbidity of neuropathic pain in AIDS patients, prior to the use of HAART, at the Kalafong Hospital HIV clinic, Pretoria. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2008 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11109en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Public Health and Family Medicineen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPalliative Medicineen_ZA
dc.titleThe prevalence, characteristics and morbidity of neuropathic pain in AIDS patients, prior to the use of HAART, at the Kalafong Hospital HIV clinic, Pretoriaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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