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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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Autor principal: Santha S.
Format: Printed Book
Publicat: International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences 2014
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Accés en línia:http://10.26.1.76/ks/006169.pdf
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520 |a 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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