Tipo de dolor, su tratamiento e impacto en la vida diaria de pacientes de 18 a 65 años atendidos en Consulta Externa y Hospitalización del Servicio de Ginecología del Hospital General Isidro Ayora

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Abstract:The present research aims to determine the most frequent type of pain and its treatment in patients between 18 and 65 years old attended in Outpatient Consultation and Hospitalization of the Gynecology Service of the Isidro Ayora Hospital in the city of Loja, during the period July 2019 -February 2020, through the modified questionnaire of the Latin American Federation of Associations for the Study of Pain, to establishthe impact on the daily life of patients. The methodology was that of a descriptive-cross-sectional study, through applied surveys and through telephone calls. Results: frequency of pain was 1 to 2 times a week, regardless of the area in which they were attended (48.4%). Outpatient consultation represented 66.3%. The type of pain that prevailed was acute (58.9%), mild-moderate (48.4%). NSAIDs were the most used in Outpatient Consultation (42.1%), while in Hospitalization, weak opioids (29.5%). Disability due to pain represented 21.1%, being the emotional state and the quality of sleep the most affected. In conclusion, acute pain prevailed over chronic pain.