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Lack of listening hinders chronic pain management in children

“No one believes me. I was told I didn’t have anything, that it was all in my head. This is the first time we have been heard…” These words, Pr: Frédéric Bernard, head of the Department of Pediatric Oncology and Palliative Care at Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital, hears them all too often. “The frequency of these remarks is the main difference chronic pain in adultsand it is terribly cruel.’

This lack of listening prolongs the waiting time before seeing a specialist who can relieve children and adolescents, while they are increasingly troubled by chronic pain, which accounts for up to 40% of consultations at some pediatric pain research and treatment centers. Lack of consultation time in the city plays a crucial role in management problems, especially since pain assessment in children often takes longer than in adults. “In particular, there is a very important emotional component…

Source: Le Figaro

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