Gender differences in perceived pain and health-related quality of life in people with chronic non-malignant pain: a cross-sectional study
| Autor: | Marta Aranda-Gallardo, Angeles Morales-Fernandez, Maria Isabel Gomez-Ortigosa, Manuel Vergara-Romero, José Manuel Jiménez Martín, Ana María Mora-Bandera, José Carlos Canca-Sánchez, Jose Miguel Morales-Asencio |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Visual analogue scale Cross-sectional study Sex Factors Quality of life (healthcare) Nursing Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans General Nursing Depression (differential diagnoses) business.industry Chronic pain Pain Perception Middle Aged medicine.disease Mental health Analgesics Opioid Cross-Sectional Studies Quality of Life Physical therapy Anxiety Female Chronic Pain medicine.symptom business Patient education |
| Zdroj: | Contemporary Nurse. 57:280-289 |
| ISSN: | 1839-3535 1037-6178 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10376178.2021.1999836 |
| Popis: | Background Chronic pain has a disproportionate impact on members of vulnerable population groups, and women are at substantially greater risk than men of suffering multiple chronic pain disorders. Moreover, one of the aspects most affected by the presence of chronic pain is that of health-related quality of life, worsening over time, as the disease persists. Objectives: To describe the profile of patients who suffer non-malignant chronic pain, from a gender perspective, and to identify factors related to their health-related quality of life and mental health. Design A cross-sectional study was carried out in patients with chronic non-cancer pain. Methods Sociodemographic variables, pain intensity at rest and in motion, SF-36 health questionnaire, anxiety, and depression were evaluated. Results The study population consisted of 531 subjects, of whom 64.2% were women. The mean age was 52.9 (SD: 10.4) years. The pain intensity recorded on the visual analogue scale was 6 (SD: 2.7) at rest and 8 (SD: 2) in motion. Physical component score and mental component score of quality of life were worse in women vs men: 33.73 (6.77) vs 32.33 (6.20), for physical component; 36.89 (12.77) vs 32.91 (11.51), for mental component. Anxiety, depression and pain intensity, showed poorer results in women. Conclusion Gender is a factor that should be considered in assessing and managing chronic pain, due to its influence on the perception of pain, and health related quality of life. Impact statement Gender is an important modifier of the perception of pain, and health related quality of life. To achieve a patient-centred approach, nurses should incorporate gender as a differential factor to adapt and individualize pain management and patient education. |
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