• Chronic pain concepts of pediatricians: a qualitative survey 

      Locher, Cosima; Wörner, Andreas; Carlander, Maria; Kossowsky, Joe; Dratva, Julia; Koechlin, Helen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-01)
      Introduction: Chronic pain is a prevalent, yet underrecognized, condition in children and adolescents. A biopsychosocial framework has been widely adopted over the past decades and resulted in a new pain classification in the International Classification of Diseases, 11th revision (ICD-11). Nevertheless, little is known about pediatricians' pain concepts.<p> <p>Objectives: We explored pain ...
    • Estimating the prevalence of paediatric chronic pain in Switzerland: an online survey among paediatricians 

      Koechlin, Helen; Locher, Cosima; Carlander, Maria; Kossowsky, Joe; Woerner, Andreas; Dratva, Julia (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-06)
      BACKGROUND: Chronic pain is a frequent complaint in children and adolescents, with great international variation in prevalence. Paediatricians are usually the first-line contact for pain problems in children and might refer patients to other specialists or pain clinics where available. Prevalence estimates of paediatric chronic pain (paediatric chronic pain) and paediatricians’ care experiences ...