ArticleIndian journal of palliative care
The Prevalence of Chronic Pain among Adults in India.
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- Prevalence of chronic pain in the general population: A systematic review and meta-analysis.The Indian journal of medical research · 2026Pooled it
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- Prevalence and associated factors of catastrophic health expenditure among adults with chronic pain in an urban slum of Delhi: a community-based cross-sectional study.Frontiers in health services · 2026Article
- Gender differences in the association between elder abuse and pain with depression among older adults in India: insights from a cross-sectional survey.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
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- Socioeconomic variation in the prevalence of pain by anatomical sites among middle-aged and older adults in India: a cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- The Pain Descriptors Used by Individuals with Musculoskeletal Pain from Northern India.Journal of pain research · 2024Article
- Chronic pain experiences of immigrant Indian women in Canada: A photovoice exploration.Canadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur · 2024Article
- Opioid use disorder and role of yoga as an adjunct in management (OUDARYAM): Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Wellcome open research · 2024Article
- Mindfulness influences the psycho-social dimension of chronic pain: A randomized controlled clinical trial in Indian context.Indian journal of psychiatry · 2023Article
- Examining the Association of Pain and Pain Frequency With Self-Reported Difficulty in Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Findings From the Longitudinal Aging Study in India.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2023Article
- Challenges faced in the application of mindfulness therapy on chronic pain patients.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2023Article
- Curcumin Stereoisomer, Cis-Trans Curcumin, as a Novel Ligand to APharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Association of pain and quality of life among middle-aged and older adults of India.BMC geriatrics · 2022Article
- Relationship between behavioral and mood responses to monetary rewards in a sample of Indian students with and without reported pain.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Elder care: The need for interprofessional collaboration between Family Physicians, Clinical Pharmacists, and Physiotherapists in home-based primary care teams.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Article
- Chronic Pain Management During a Pandemic: Evidence-Based Review.Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe prevalence of chronic pain (CP) is well described in Europe, America, and Australia. However, little knowledge is available of the prevalence of CP within Asia or Southeast Asia. Given the cultural and genetic variation in pain causation, manifestation, and reporting, the findings of previous western studies cannot be extrapolated to Asian countries. A prevalence study was needed to be carried out to quantify the magnitude and impact of CP in the adult population in India.
methodsTwo sets of questionnaires were designed. The first, a screening questionnaire was used telephonically to identify the prevalence of CP, and should there be CP; the second, a detailed questionnaire was administered, to characterize the features and impact of pain. The interviews were carried out face-to-face.
resultsA total of 4326 Indian patients were screened, and 836 completed a detailed pain questionnaire during 2006. The prevalence of CP was found to be 19.3% (
conclusionThis Indian adults' population survey about CP found a higher prevalence of CP as compared to other Asian pain prevalence studies; however, the impact of pain was just as significant. In a rapidly aging population, CP is emerging as a significant healthcare problem which may likely to exert an increasing toll on the existing social infrastructure within the next two decades.
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