ArticlePain research & management2016
Healthcare Use for Pain in Women Waiting for Gynaecological Surgery.
Article in Pain research & management, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- The role of lidocaine spray in reducing pain during intrauterine device insertion.BMC women's health · 2026Trial
- Identifying and Understanding the Non-Clinical Impacts of Delayed or Cancelled Surgery in Order to Inform Prioritisation Processes: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Impact of Surgical Wait Time to Hysterectomy for Benign Gynecologic Disease.Journal of minimally invasive gynecology · 2021Article
- The Relationship between Cognitive and Emotional Factors and Healthcare and Medication Use in People Experiencing Pain: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Review
- Influences of UGT2B7 rs7439366 and rs12233719 Polymorphisms on Fentanyl Sensitivity in Chinese Gynecologic Patients.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2020Article
- Wait lists and adult general surgery: is there a socioeconomic dimension in Canada?BMC health services research · 2019Article
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Abstract
Background. Pain while waiting for surgery may increase healthcare utilization (HCU) preoperatively. Objective. Examine the association between preoperative pain and HCU in the year prior to gynecological surgery. Methods. 590 women waiting for surgery in a Canadian tertiary care centre were asked to report on HCU in the year before surgery. Pain was assessed using the Brief Pain Inventory. Results. 33% reported moderate to severe pain intensity and interference in the week before surgery. Sixty-one percent (n = 360) reported a total of 2026 healthcare visits, with 21% (n = 126) reporting six or more visits in the year before surgery. After controlling for covariates, women with moderate to severe (>3/10) pain intensity/interference reported higher odds of overall HCU (≥3 pain-related visits to family doctor or specialist in the past year or ≥1 to emergency/walk-in clinic) compared to women with no or mild pain. Lower body mass index (BMI < 30 versus ≥30) and anxiety and/or depression were associated with emergency department or walk-in visits but not visits to family doctors or specialists. Conclusions. There is a high burden of pain in women awaiting gynecological surgery. Decisions about resource allocation should consider the impact of pain on individuals and the healthcare system.
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