More than 50 million Americans suffer from chronic pain caused by various diseases and disorders, and each year 25 million experience acute pain as a result of injury or surgery.
The South Carolina Pain Initiative (SCPI) goals are to:
- Educate health care providers, patients, their families and the public about pain prevention and relief
- Identify and eliminate myths and barriers to managing pain
- Advocate for improved public policy on pain related issues
- Provide better access to pain management programs
The Carolinas Center for Hospice and End of Life Care in partnership with the American Cancer Society, the South Carolina Cancer Alliance and others is actively pursuing these goals.
September Declared "Pain Awareness Month" in South Carolina
State Pain Survey Results Released, Outreach Activities Planned by SCPI
COLUMBIA, S.C. - A statewide survey commissioned by the South Carolina Pain Initiative (SCPI) and conducted by the USC Institute of Public Affairs in April 2007 found that over 1.2 million South Carolina adults experience mild to severe pain on at least a monthly basis. South Carolinians who experience pain generally report that this pain has an impact on various aspects of their life. More that two-thirds of these respondents- representing 880,000 adults- believe that pain had a negative impact on
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SC Pain Survey Results Available
In April 2007, the SC Pain Initiative worked with the USC Institute of Public Affairs to commission a statewide survey to determine the prevalence and impact of pain on South Carolinians. The survey was funded by grants from the American Cancer Society and the SC Cancer Alliance.
To view the complete survey and an executive summary, click here
Top Cancer Groups Announce State Pain Policies Evaluation Results
Eight U.S. States Improve their Pain Policies in the Past Year Alone
In the second year of their joint program to promote better pain control, the American Cancer Society, the Lance Armstrong Foundation and Susan G. Komen for the Cure today released the 2007 Pain and Policy Report Card and Evaluation Guide of state-level pain management policies across the country.
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American Cancer Society Focuses on Pain
Each year, the American Cancer Society's cancer statistics publication, Cancer Facts & Figures, features a Special Section highlighting a particular aspect of cancer prevention, early detection or treatment. In 2007, the special section looks at cancer-related pain, describing types of pain and methods of pain assessment and treatment. It also addresses the issue of under treatment of cancer pain as well as educational and legislative initiatives to ensure that all cancer patients receive adequate pain control. The full report can be viewed at www.cancer.org/statistics.
The Society also offers an I Can Cope online class on "Relieving Cancer Pain" to help educate cancer survivors and caregivers. This online tool discusses the facts about cancer pain, types of pain, and questions that survivors can ask their doctors. Participants will learn that treatments are available today to manage and greatly ease most pain, so that people with pain need not suffer. The online class is available on ACS’s web site at www.cancer.org/onlineclasses.
Executive Summary for the Public Awareness Survey
The South Carolina Pain Initiative asked a series of questions designed to identify the extent to which adults in the state experience pain and how they deal with such pain. Included in this survey were items on whether respondents experience pain; treatment by a health professional; satisfaction with treatment; barriers to treatment; and the impact of pain on various aspects of life.
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Pain Policy Report Card-Pain and Policy Studies Group
To See how South Carolina was rated and how we compare to other states, Click Here
New Pain Management Tool-Kit Available: Pain and Dementia
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SC Pain Initiative Brochure: Making Pain Relief & Prevention a Priority DownloadTo View Upcoming Events, Educational Opportunities, Newsletters, & Information on Pain Awareness Month,
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South Carolina Pain Initiative
1350 Browning Road
Columbia, SC 29210
803-791-4220
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