Publications by authors named "Kristen Bodner"
Article Synopsis
- Chronic pain is increasingly common in children and adolescents, especially in low-income families, with a significant impact on their lifestyle and stress levels.
- The study at Boston Medical Center's Interdisciplinary Pediatric Pain Clinic analyzed demographics and health behaviors of 83 participants, primarily teenage girls dealing with various types of pain.
- Findings revealed that many patients faced academic stressors, had poor dietary habits, missed significant school days, and only a small percentage used complementary medicine therapies.
Purpose: This project assesses the prevalence of integrative medicine (IM) in pediatric pain clinics (PPCs) across the United States.
Methods: PPCs were identified through the American Pain Society and cross referenced through the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). A cross-sectional review using each PPC's website was then utilized for further information.