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Problems of Pain and Palliative Care Patients in Kerala
The main objective of the study is to analyze the problems of Pain and Palliative Care patients in Kerala. Materials and Methods The respondents of the study include Pain and Palliative care patients in the State of Kerala. The sample consisted of 871 patients comprising of 471 males and 400 females...
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International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences
2014
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| Online Access: | http://10.26.1.76/ks/006169.pdf |
| Summary: | The main objective of the study is to analyze the problems of Pain and Palliative Care patients in
Kerala.
Materials and Methods
The respondents of the study include Pain and Palliative care patients in the State of Kerala. The
sample consisted of 871 patients comprising of 471 males and 400 females. The data collected
were suitably classified and analyzed keeping in view the objectives of the study. For the
purpose of analysis, statistical tools like averages, percentages, rank test and Pearson‟s Chi
Square test were applied.
Results
It was found out that in Kerala palliative care services were availed by patients suffering from
different type of diseases. The major physical problems faced by the patients were loss of
mobility/ dependency and
pain. Most of the patients followed allopathy system of medicine.
Most of the patients irrespective of their age group got pain relief through pain and palliative
care treatment. The major social problem faced by the patients was that they were not able to
stay in their job .Huge medical expenditure was the major financial problem for the patients.
The major physical problems faced by the patients were loss of mobility/ dependency and pain.
Most of the patients irrespective of their age group got pain relief through pain and palliative
care treatment. The major social problem faced by the patients was that they were not able to
stay in their job .Huge medical expenditure was the major financial problem for the patients |
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| Physical Description: | Volume 4, Issue 4 |