| Autor: |
Michelle Johnson-Jennings, PhD, EdM, Bonnie Duran, PhD, Jahn Hakes, PhD, Alexandra Paffrath, PharmD, Meg M. Little, EdD |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
SSM: Population Health, Vol 11, Iss , Pp 100563- (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2352-8273 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.ssmph.2020.100563 |
| Popis: |
Objective: Disparities in the assessment and treatment of chronic pain among racial/ethnic may lead to self-treatment for undertreated pain. This study examines whether pain intensity among US racial/ethnic groups’ influences rates of psychotherapeutic prescription drug misuse. Methods: Data included civilian, non-institutionalized adults (age 18–99 years) residing in the United States (n = 34,653) from Waves 1 and 2 of the National Epidemiological Survey on Alcoholism and Related Conditions (NESARC; 2004–2005). The primary outcome variable was prescription drug misuse/PDM (i.e., use without a prescription or other than as prescribed) including tranquilizers, sedatives, stimulants, or opioids. Predictor variables included self-reported race/ethnicity (American Indian, Black, Hispanic, or White) and pain intensity. Data were analyzed in 2019. Results: Overall, White and Hispanic participants’ pain intensity had a significantly curvilinear relationship with frequency of prescription medication (p |
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