Acute Pain
Research demonstrates that professionals consistently underestimate acute pain.5 Together with other barriers, this is likely to contribute to under-treatment of pain.5,6
Chronic Pain
A 2020 study conducted in a large, nationally representative sample demonstrates that almost one in five (18%) of South African adults suffers from chronic pain.7
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5. Seers T, Derry S, Seers K, et al. Professionals Underestimate Patients’ Pain: A Comprehensive Review. Pain. 2018;159(5):811-818. doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001165
6. Lourens A, McCaul M, Parker R, et al. Acute Pain in the African Prehospital Setting: A Scoping Review. Pain Research and Management. 2019;2019:e2304507. doi:10.1155/2019/2304507
7. Kamerman PR, Bradshaw D, Laubscher R, et al. Almost 1 in 5 South African Adults Have Chronic Pain: A Prevalence Study Conducted in a Large Nationally Representative Sample. Pain. 2020;161(7):1629-1635. doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001844