ArticlePloS one2015
Chronic Pain in the Japanese Community--Prevalence, Characteristics and Impact on Quality of Life.
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- Therapeutic Writing Interventions for Adults With Chronic Pain: Experiences and Health Effects-A Systematic Review With a Narrative Synthesis.European journal of pain (London, England) · 2026Pooled it
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- Effects of Exercise Training Combined with Increased Physical Activity to Prevent Chronic Pain in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Preliminary Randomized Controlled Trial.Pain research & management · 2018Trial
- Passive Oscillatory Body Motion Attenuates Pain-Related Behaviors and Increases β-Endorphin Immunoreactivity in a Murine Fracture Model: A Preliminary Study.Brain and behavior · 2026Article
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- Chronic pain in older adults with chronic diseases: prevalence, perceived interference, and management strategies.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
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- Prevalence, Geographic Variations, and Determinants of Pain Among Older Adults in China: Findings from the National Urban and Rural Elderly Population (UREP) Survey.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Sensory-emotional-cognitive effects of resistance exercise and Tai Chi exercise in Japanese community-dwelling older adults with chronic pain: a non-randomized controlled trial.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Article
- The impact of exercise and psychotherapy on psychosocial outcomes for patients with chronic pain.Journal of anesthesia · 2025Article
- Tips for multidisciplinary pain management in advanced dementia based on expert opinions.Journal of rural medicine : JRM · 2025Article
- Longitudinal association between frailty and pain in three prospective cohorts of older population.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2025Article
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- Chronic post-surgical pain in older adults: mechanisms, assessment, and management strategies.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundChronic pain is recognized as a public health problem that affects the general population physically, psychologically, and socially. However, there is little knowledge about the associated factors of chronic pain, such as the influence of weather, family structure, daily exercise, and work status.
objectivesThis survey had three aims: 1) to estimate the prevalence of chronic pain in Japan, 2) to analyze these associated factors, and 3) to evaluate the social burden due to chronic pain.
methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional postal survey in a sample of 6000 adults aged ≥20 years. The response rate was 43.8%.
resultsThe mean age of the respondents was 57.7 years (range 20-99 years); 39.3% met the criteria for chronic pain (lasting ≥3 months). Approximately a quarter of the respondents reported that their chronic pain was adversely influenced by bad weather and also oncoming bad weather. Risk factors for chronic pain, as determined by a logistic regression model, included being an older female, being unemployed, living alone, and no daily exercise. Individuals with chronic pain showed significantly lower quality of life and significantly higher psychological distress scores than those without chronic pain. The mean annual duration of absence from work of working-age respondents was 9.6 days (range 1-365 days).
conclusionsOur findings revealed that high prevalence and severity of chronic pain, associated factors, and significant impact on quality of life in the adult Japanese population. A detailed understanding of factors associated with chronic pain is essential for establishing a management strategy for primary care.
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