ArticlePain medicine (Malden, Mass.)2015
Pain self-management in HIV-infected individuals with chronic pain: a qualitative study.
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- Integrated telehealth intervention to reduce chronic pain and unhealthy drinking among people living with HIV: protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2024Article
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- Does treating pain with alcohol affect drinking reduction among women with HIV enrolled in a clinical trial of naltrexone?Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2023Article
- Sleep Disturbances and Chronic Pain in People with HIV: Implications for HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders.Current sleep medicine reports · 2022Article
- Social Contact Frequency and Pain among Older Adults with HIV: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2022Article
- The Lived Experience of Managing HIV and Chronic Pain: Qualitative Interviews with Patients and Healthcare Providers.AIDS and behavior · 2022Article
- Stimulant use for self-management of pain among safety-net patients with chronic non-cancer pain.Substance abuse · 2022Article
- Perspectives on Pain, Engagement in HIV Care, and Behavioral Interventions for Chronic Pain Among Older Sexual Minority Men Living with HIV and Chronic Pain: A Qualitative Analysis.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2021Article
- Managing pain in HIV/AIDS: a therapeutic relationship is as effective as an exercise and education intervention for rural amaXhosa women in South Africa.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Factors associated with current and severe pain among people living with HIV: results from a statewide sample.BMC public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveChronic pain in individuals with HIV is a common, impairing condition. Behavioral interventions for chronic pain specifically tailored to this population have yet to be developed. We assert that understanding self-management strategies already used by persons living with these conditions is an essential first step, and is the objective of this investigation.
designWe conducted a thematic analysis of qualitative data from 25 in-depth interviews with individuals with HIV and chronic pain.
resultsThe primary pain self-management strategies articulated by participants were: physical activity; cognitive and spiritual strategies; spending time with family and friends and social support; avoidance of physical/social activity; medication-centric pain management; and substance use.
conclusionsSome of these strategies may be viewed as beneficial and overlap with known HIV self-management strategies (cognitive strategies), whereas others may have negative health consequences (substance use). Interventions that incorporate healthy self-management strategies may be particularly effective in improving both HIV and pain outcomes.
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