ArticleBMC geriatrics2021
Prevalence and characteristics of chronic Pain in the Chinese community-dwelling elderly: a cross-sectional study.
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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
- Predicting chronic pain using wearable devices: a scoping review of sensor capabilities, data security, and standards compliance.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Pooled it
- Are Mind-Body Exercise Beneficial for Treating Pain, Function, and Quality of Life in Middle-Aged and Old People With Chronic Pain? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2022Pooled it
- Chronic Pain in Older Adults: Risk Factors and Prevention.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- [Relationship Between Pain and Depressive Symptoms in Middle-aged and Older Chinese Adults: A Cross-Lagged Longitudinal Analysis].Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition · 2026Article
- Urban-rural disparities in high-impact chronic pain among older adults in Southwest China: a community-based cross-sectional study.International journal for equity in health · 2026Article
- The impact of social support on pain intensity in older adults with chronic pain: the serial mediating roles of positive and negative affect and pain catastrophizing.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Association between cognitive leisure activities and symptoms of depression in Chinese middle-aged and older adults: A CHARLS cohort study from 2011 to 2018.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2026Article
- Factors associated with intrinsic capacity impairment among older adults in china: a national cross-sectional survey.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Chronic pain in older adults with chronic diseases: prevalence, perceived interference, and management strategies.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Tips for multidisciplinary pain management in advanced dementia based on expert opinions.Journal of rural medicine : JRM · 2025Article
- Association of loneliness with the risk of pain in older Chinese adults.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Depression and its influencing factors among older adults with chronic pain in China: an empirical analysis based on CHARLS data.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Adverse childhood experiences and chronic pain in adults aged 86: findings from the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936.Frontiers in aging · 2025Article
- Social Connection and Chronic Pain: A Cohort Study to Explore the Association of Social Isolation and Loneliness with Chronic Pain Among Older Adults in China.Journal of pain research · 2025Article
- Association Between Chronic Pain, Coping Strategies, and Sleep Quality in Rural Chinese Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.Clinical interventions in aging · 2025Observational
- Effectiveness of Outpatient Chronic Pain Management for Middle-Aged Patients by Internet Hospitals: Retrospective Cohort Study.JMIR medical informatics · 2024Article
- Development of a set of indicators for the quality of chronic pain management in Chinese community-dwelling older adults: a Delphi study.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Impact of Pain on Activities of Daily Living in Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (KLoSA).Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Pain: its prevalence and correlates among the oldest old.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundChronic pain adversely affects health and daily life in the elderly. Gaining insight into chronic pain that affects the community-dwelling elderly is crucial for pain management in China, which possesses the largest elderly population in the world.
methodsThis is a cross-sectional design study that followed the STROBE Guideline. A randomized cluster sampling method was used to recruit participants in the Sichuan Province from Dec 2018 to May 2019. In addition, face-to-face interviews were conducted to collect socio-demographic data, characteristics and health-seeking behaviors of chronic pain through a self-designed questionnaire.
resultsA total of 1381 older adults participated in this study. Among these participants, 791 (57.3%) had chronic pain. Here, prevalence and pain intensity were both found to increase from the 60-69 group to the 70-79 group, which then decreased in the ≥80 group with no significant differences in sex (p > 0.05). The most common pain locations were observed in the legs/feet (53.5%), head (23.6) and abdomen/pelvis (21.1%). Among the elderly suffering from chronic pain, 29.4% sought medical help, 59.2% received medication and 59.7% adopted non-drug therapy.
conclusionChronic pain is a common health concern in the Chinese community-dwelling elderly, which possesses different characteristics than other countries' populations. Therefore, easier access to medication assistance and provision of scientific guidance for non-drug therapy may serve as satisfactory approaches in improving pain management.
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