ArticleArthritis care & research2016
Link Between Foot Pain Severity and Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms.
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- Intervention study of a foot-care programme enhancing knowledge and practice among nurses and care workers at in-home service providers.Nursing open · 2020Article
- Thai version of the foot function index: a cross-cultural adaptation with reliability and validity evaluation.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2020Article
- Foot care knowledge and practices among Japanese nurses and care workers in home care and adult service center: a cross- sectional study.BMC nursing · 2020Article
- Effect of foot care interventions for older adults using day care services.Nursing open · 2019Article
- Changes in foot pain, structure and function following bariatric surgery.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2018Article
- Foot pain severity is associated with the ratio of visceral to subcutaneous fat mass, fat-mass index and depression in women.Rheumatology international · 2017Article
- Predictors of foot pain in the community: the North West Adelaide health study.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2016Article
- Effects of Nurse and Care Worker-led Foot-Care Program on Older People's Foot Conditions: Before and After Intervention Study.SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
objectiveAssociations between pain and depression are well known, yet foot pain, common in populations, has been understudied. This cross-sectional study examined foot pain and severity of foot pain with depressive symptoms in adults.
methodsFramingham Foot Study (2002-2008) participants completed questionnaires that included questions about foot pain (yes/no; none, mild, moderate, or severe pain) and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (scores ≥16 indicated depressive symptoms). Age and body mass index (BMI) were also assessed. Sex-specific logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) for associations of foot pain with depressive symptoms, adjusting for age and BMI. In a subset, further models adjusted for leg pain, back pain, or other joint pain.
resultsOf 1,464 men and 1,857 women, the mean ± SD age was 66 ± 10 years. Depressive symptoms were reported in 21% of men and 27% of women. Compared to those with no foot pain and independent of age and BMI, both men and women with moderate foot pain had approximately a 2-fold increased odds of depressive symptoms (men with severe foot pain OR of 4 [95% CI 2.26-8.48], women with severe foot pain OR of 3 [95% CI 2.02-4.68]). Considering other pain regions attenuated ORs, but the pattern of results remained unchanged.
conclusionEven after we adjusted for age, BMI, and other regions of pain, those reporting worse foot pain were more likely to report depressive symptoms. These findings suggest that foot pain may be a part of a broader pain spectrum, with an impact beyond localized pain and discomfort.
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