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ArticleAnnals of rehabilitation medicine2020

Understanding the Rehabilitation Needs of Korean Patients With Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.

In Soo Kim, Sung Eun Hyun, Jihong Park, Jae-Young Lim

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In Soo KimDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Sung Eun HyunDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jihong ParkDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
Jae-Young LimDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea.

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objectiveTo evaluate the current status of pain severity and quality of life (QoL) in patients with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), and to assess both their perceived needs and any unmet needs of current rehabilitation services.

methodsA single-center questionnaire-based survey was conducted on 47 patients with CRPS who were diagnosed based on Budapest's criteria. It collected demographic and clinical data, and the structured questionnaire included the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), the Korean version of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule II (WHODAS-K II), as well as the 5-Level EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D-5L) for measuring the QoL.

resultsThe average value of BPI and WHODAS-K II were 7.69%±2.26% and 70.49%±19.22%, respectively. In the evaluation of their perceived needs and unmet needs for rehabilitation, patients had the highest rehabilitation needs in terms of pain (95.74%), followed by bodyaches (80.85%). Regarding their unmet needs, patients had the highest unmet needs in terms of memory impairment (83.33%), followed by weight management (72.00%). According to the regression analysis, only the overall BPI was significantly associated with QoL (p=0.01), and a higher BPI value led to poorer results for QoL.

conclusionIn Korea, patients with CRPS do not receive adequate rehabilitation, and they are not satisfied with current received treatments. A more structured and individualized rehabilitation treatment plan is required to manage every aspect related to chronic pain, and provision should be made for improved care guidelines for future CRPS management.

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Complex regional pain syndromesQuality of lifeRehabilitation

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