Observational studyBMJ open2016
Nationwide cross-sectional study of the impact of chronic pain on an individual's employment: relationship with the family and the social support.
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- Effects of Equine-Assisted Therapies or Horse-Riding Simulators on Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2020Pooled it
- Efficacy of a Remote Person-Centered Intervention Using an eHealth Platform and Telephone Support for Persons With Chronic Pain: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR formative research · 2026Trial
- Prolonged-Release (PR) Oxycodone/Naloxone Improves Bowel Function Compared with Oxycodone PR and Provides Effective Analgesia in Chinese Patients with Non-malignant Pain: A Randomized, Double-Blind Trial.Advances in therapy · 2020Trial
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- Barriers and facilitators of engagement with app-based pain self-management strategies among chronic pain patients (CPPs).Journal of health psychology · 2026Article
- How pain intensity and mental disorders shape chronic pain sick leave and quality of life in the general Spanish population.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Systematic evaluation of commercially available pain-management mHealth apps for chronic pain in the United Kingdom.British journal of health psychology · 2026Article
- Relation between socio-economic deprivation and chronic pain-related burden: a cross-sectional evaluation in a secondary care pain rehabilitation clinic.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Traditional Gender Role Attitudes and Job-Hunting in Relation to Well-Being: A Cross-Sectional Study of Japanese Women in Emerging Adulthood.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Sex-Related Differences in Chronic Pain: A Narrative Review by a Multidisciplinary Task Force.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- The current state of digital manikins to support pain self-reporting: a systematic literature review.Pain reports · 2025Review
- Prevalence and epidemiological characteristics of chronic pain in the Spanish population. Results from the pain barometer.European journal of pain (London, England) · 2025Observational
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- Stress, perceived competence and guilt as predictors of depression in parents with chronic pain.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Content and Quality of Mobile Apps for the Monitoring of Musculoskeletal or Neuropathic Pain in Australia: Systematic Evaluation.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2023Article
- High-dose opioids for chronic non-cancer pain: an overview of Cochrane Reviews.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Review
- Opioid prescription patterns in the province of Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (2016-2020): differences between urban and rural areas.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Article
- Hidden family rules: perspective on a dysfunctional paternalistic system and the persistence of pain.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Associations between social integration, participation and productivity loss among persons with chronic pain: a registry based cross sectional study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- Profiles of adult people in a Spanish sample with chronic pain: Cluster analysis.Journal of advanced nursing · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo determine the prevalence and the factors related to sick leave and job loss among individuals suffering from chronic pain (CP), and to analyse specifically the effect of family and social support on the individual's employment.
designObservational cross-sectional study.
settingData were collected using structured computer-assisted telephone interviews between February and June 2011.
participantsA nationwide study of 1543 Spanish adults of working age (<65), 213 of whom suffered from CP (pain suffered at least 4 or 5 days a week during the past 3 months, according to the criteria of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)).
main outcome measureInformation was collected regarding the individual's sociodemographic status, pain characteristics, healthcare use and satisfaction, limitations in daily activities, mood status, perception of the impact of pain on their families, and their satisfaction with the family and social support. To identify factors associated with sick leave and job loss among those suffering CP, 2 logistic regression models were generated.
resultsThe prevalence of sick leave due to CP in the general Spanish population was 4.21% (95% CI 3.2% to 5.2%). Sick leave were more likely for individuals who considered their family were affected by their pain (OR=2.18), needed help to dressing and grooming (OR=2.98), taking medication (OR=2.18), had a shorter pain duration (OR=0.99) and higher educational level. The prevalence of job loss due to CP was 1.8% (95% CI 1.1% to 2.5%). It was related to feelings of sadness (OR=4.25), being unsatisfied with the care provided by health professionals (OR=2.60) and consulting a doctor more often due to CP (OR=1.09).
conclusionsCP is negatively associated with an individual's employment. This detrimental effect could be ameliorated if the factors related to sick leave and job loss provoked by CP are identified, especially those related to the effect of CP on the family and social environment.
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