National Pain Awareness

2/12/2008Untying the KnotThe National Pain The National Pain Awareness CampaignAwareness Campaign2/12/2008Untying the KnotAmerican Academy of Pain Medicinewww.painmed.orgNational Pain Awareness Campaign founded bywww.NationalPainFoundation.orgThe National Pain Foundation2/12/2008Untying the KnotNational Pain FoundationThe National Pain Foundation (NPF) is a non-profit organization founded to advance functional recovery of pain patients through information and education. The NPF is built on the belief that proper treatment of pain conditions at any stage can positively change the direction of a person’s life.2/12/2008Untying the KnotAmerican Academy of Pain MedicineThe American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) is a not-for-profit educational organization for physicians practicing the specialty of Pain Medicine in the United States. Since its founding in 1983, the AAPM has evolved as the primary organization for U.S. physicians specializing in pain medicine. 2/12/2008Untying the KnotChances are, you know someone in painSources:The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)Gallup Survey June 1999 50 million Americans are partially or totally disabled by chronic painNine out of ten Americans (aged 18 and older) suffer from pain at least once a month26 million Americans (15%) have severe pain50% of Americans (aged 65 and older) suffer from pain on a daily basis2/12/2008Untying the KnotChronic pain has many facesSources:1999 National Pain Survey © Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical 2002Other than cancer pain, doctors report treating patients for chronic pain associated with the following conditions -Lower back pain (75%)-Osteoarthritis (40%)-Headaches (26%)-Migraines (26%)-Fibromyalgia (12%)2/12/2008Untying the KnotComponents of chronic painMany people who suffer from chronic pain experience two aspects of pain:•Persistent pain–pain that lasts 12 or more hours each day 1•Breakthrough pain–flare of pain that “breaks through” the medicine taken around-the-clock, which typically peaks in as little as 3 minutes and may last up to 30 minutes2,31. Labcevic JS. Pain management: medical and legal issues of undertreatment. In Weiner RS (Ed.), Pain Management: a practical guide for clinicians. Sixth edition. CRC Press LLC. 2002: 915-933.2.Lobb J. Understanding Breakthrough Pain. National Pain Foundation Website. 2003. Available at: http://www.nationalpainfoundation.org/MyEducation/Treatment_BreakthroughPain.asp.3.Portenoy, RK, Hagen NA. Breakthrough pain: definition, prevalence and characteristics. Pain. 1990; 41: 273-281.2/12/2008Untying the KnotPain impacts quality of lifeSources:Gallup Survey June 1999 2002 NPF Telephone Survey43% of adults (83 million) report pain frequently affects their participation in life’s activities55% of senior citizens report suffering from pain on a daily basisSenior citizens report that severe or moderate pain often lasts over two years2/12/2008Untying the KnotPain has economic implicationsSources: 1996 Survey by Louis Harris & Associates© Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical 2002In 1995 pain caused 50 million lost work days at a cost of more than $3 billion in lost wages8% of the workforce claimed short term disability due to pain (average of 17 days)Note:Short term disability starts after sick days are depleted,indicating significant lost work time.2/12/2008Untying the KnotStrengthening the doctor-patient relationshipSources:Gallup Survey June 1999 1996 Survey by Gatchel & Turk, Psychological Approaches to Pain Management Pain accounts for 80% of all physician visits64% of pain sufferers will see a doctor only when they cannot stand the pain any longer42% of people who visit their doctor for pain feel misunderstood by their physician2/12/2008Untying the KnotStrengthening the doctor-patient relationshipSource: Chronic Pain in America: Roadblocks to Relief Conducted by: Roper Starch Worldwide Inc. January 199922% of chronic pain patients have changed doctors (at least 3 times) in their search for pain reliefThe primary reasons why chronic pain patients change physicians are: the doctor’s-attitude toward their pain-knowledge about pain-ability to treat pain2/12/2008Untying the KnotChronic pain patients and physicians deserve better resourcesAmerican Academy of Pain Medicinewww.painmed.orgwww.NationalPainFoundation.orgNational Pain FoundationInformation for you and your patients right at your fingertips2/12/2008Untying the KnotThe NPF Web siteProvides the highest quality and most comprehensive peer-reviewed pain education material available today. www.NationalPainFoundation.org2/12/2008Untying the KnotNPF Web site featureswww.painconnection.org•My Education–pain information, treatment-Headaches/Migraines-Pediatric Pain-Back and Neck-Arthritis-Cancer-CRPSMy Support–books, videos and links to many pain organizationsMy Community–patient’s stories, interactive discussions for support•My Pain–personal journal, pain inventory2/12/2008Untying the KnotThe AAPM Web siteProvides information tools for physicians and patients, and a searchable pain physician list by name, city, state or zip code.www.painmed.org2/12/2008Untying the KnotAAPM FactsAAPM is the only pain organization with representation in the AMA House of DelegatesAAPM members represent numerous specialties, including anesthesiology, internal medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, physiatry and psychiatry2/12/2008Untying the KnotAmerican Board of Pain MedicineThe American Board of Pain Medicine (ABPM) is committed to the certification of qualified physicians in the field of Pain Medicine.1,500 pain medicine physicians are board certifiedwww.abpm.orgprovides information regarding improvements to quality in pain medicine2/12/2008Untying the KnotHow can I get involvedBecome a Pain Ambassador for National Pain Awareness. Sign up at www.NationalPainFoundation.org Participate in programs that improve outcomes for pain patientsUtilize multi-disciplinary pain management groupsEducate other health care providers about resources that help manage pain2/12/2008Untying the KnotHow people in pain can helpEducate yourself about available resources at www.NationalPainFoundation.orgAccess professionals specializing in pain therapies at www.painmed.orgParticipate in pain research and clinical studiesTake charge of your treatment and participate in a multi-disciplinary program to manage your painWrite letters to legislators regarding roadblocks to effective pain management2/12/2008Untying the KnotUntying KnotOur mission is clear!Increase pain awarenessWe appreciate your interest!www.NationalPainFoundation.orgwww.painmed.org