Autor según el artículo: Finianos J; Abu-Saad Huijer H; Miró J

Departamento: Psicologia

Autor/es de la URV: Miró Martínez, Jordi

Palabras clave: Pediatrics Lebanon Chronic pain Children

Resumen: • Chronic pain in young people has become a public health problem worldwide with an enormous societal Impact. However, chronic pain in children Is still an understudied and undertreated problem, particularly In low income countries. A better understanding of the problem is critical to help improve the care this population receives. The objective of this review was to summarize the state of knowledge about children and adolescents with chronic pain in Leba-non by looking Into the studies published In the previous 10 years. The data shows that young people living in Lebanon suffer from different chronic pain problems, and that the management of pain Is far from being satisfactory. The re-view Identified significant gaps In the study and treatment of this problem. Research, with a specific socioculturel approach, is critical In order to help take Informed decision on what to do and how to best use the limited resources. Improved education Is also crucial to Improve the treatment that professionals are currently providing, and to Increase the awareness that chronic pain In young people Is a public health problem which deserves close attention.

Áreas temáticas: Medicine (miscellaneous) Medicine (all) General medicine

Acceso a la licencia de uso: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/

Direcció de correo del autor: jordi.miro@urv.cat

Identificador del autor: 0000-0002-1998-6653

Fecha de alta del registro: 2023-04-30

Versión del articulo depositado: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Enlace a la fuente original: https://lebanesemedicaljournal.org/Home/ArticleDetails/20737

URL Documento de licencia: http://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/

Referencia al articulo segun fuente origial: Journal Medical Libanais. 69 (1): 30-38

Referencia de l'ítem segons les normes APA: Finianos J; Abu-Saad Huijer H; Miró J (2021). Chronic pain in young people: The situation in Lebanon. Journal Medical Libanais, 69(1), 30-38

Entidad: Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Año de publicación de la revista: 2021

Tipo de publicación: Journal Publications