Pain and Related Coping Strategies among Patients with Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease

Renuga Devi, Shirley David, Ilavarasi Jesudoss, Prabhu Premkumar

Abstract: Peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) affects majority of the population thereby resulting in Intermittent Claudication (IC). Objective: This study was aimed to assess the level of pain and related coping strategies among patients with PAOD in selected general surgical wards and OPD of CMC, Vellore. Methodology: A descriptive design was used. A total of 75 subjects were selected using convenience sampling method. Data was collected by self-administered questionnaire using the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) for pain and Pain Coping Inventory (PCI) tool. Results: Findings showed that majority of the subjects had moderate (37.33%) to severe pain (50.67%). It also revealed that majority of the subjects adopted passive coping strategy (98.7%). From the study findings it was clear that there is a significant relationship between level of pain and associated risk factor of family history (p= 0.013) and also with regard to the intake of pain medications (p= 0.007). A significant correlation was also observed between the passive coping and intake of pain medications (p= 0.019).

Keywords: Level of pain, Coping strategies and Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease, PAOD

How to Cite?: Renuga Devi, Shirley David, Ilavarasi Jesudoss, Prabhu Premkumar, "Pain and Related Coping Strategies among Patients with Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease", Volume 12 Issue 5, May 2023, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 222-230, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR23501094528, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR23501094528