Pain experiences among women in midlife with existing health conditions: changes across pre-COVID-19, stay-at-home orders, and initial reopening.
Psychol Health
; 37(12): 1511-1527, 2022 12.
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| ID: mdl-35062846
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To examine the pain experiences of women in midlife with existing health conditions, including changes from prior to the COVID-19 pandemic through the first 6 months of the crisis.DESIGN:
Women ages 40-60 with health conditions (e.g., hypertension; N = 35, MBMI = 32.2 kg/m2) were prompted to complete 5 surveys per day for 5 days at 3 time points pre-COVID-19, during stay-at-home orders, and at initial reopening. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Pain occurrence (yes/no), number of locations, and intensity.RESULTS:
Women reported pain at 35% of surveys, particularly after waking and before bed compared to the middle of the day. The occurrence of pain decreased over time, whereas pain intensity decreased between pre-COVID-19 and stay-at-home orders but then remained stable. The number of pain locations decreased between stay-at-home orders and reopening, and pain was more variable during the pandemic than prior to its onset (srs = 0.24-0.32).CONCLUSION:
Women experienced decreased pain frequency and intensity from prior to during the COVID-19 pandemic, though pain was less predictable during (vs. prior to) the pandemic. This information may be useful for informing care in this at-risk group, to prevent the development of chronic pain.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Dor Crônica
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COVID-19
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Hipertensão
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article