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ArticleJournal of multimorbidity and comorbidity

Persistent pain and long-term physical and mental conditions and their association with psychological well-being; data from 10,744 individuals from the Lolland-Falster health study.

Lars H Tang, Karen H Andreasson, Lau C Thygesen, Randi Jepsen, Anne Møller, Søren T Skou

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Article in Journal of multimorbidity and comorbidity. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The effect of hand massage on pain, comfort, and sleep quality in palliative care oncology patients.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  2. Immersive Virtual Reality Therapy for Elderly Female Patients Undergoing Rehabilitation After Hip Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025
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  4. Are physical activity, sleep, and joint pain associated with physical function and quality of life in individuals with multimorbidity? A cross-sectional analysis of the MOBILIZE trial.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025
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  5. Editorial: Pain and relationships.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Lars H TangThe Research Unit PROgrez, Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Næstved-Slagelse-Ringsted Hospitals, Region Zealand, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6055-8696
Karen H AndreassonThe Research Unit PROgrez, Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Næstved-Slagelse-Ringsted Hospitals, Region Zealand, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8752-9614
Lau C ThygesenNational Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark.
Randi JepsenLolland-Falster Health Study, Centre for Epidemiological Research, Nykøbing Falster Hospital, Nykøbing F., Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0934-9850
Anne MøllerThe Research Unit for General Practice and Section of General Practice, Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Søren T SkouThe Research Unit PROgrez, Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Næstved-Slagelse-Ringsted Hospitals, Region Zealand, Denmark.
University of Southern Denmark · DKRegion Zealand · DKSjællands Universitetshospital, Nykøbing F. · DKUniversity of Copenhagen · DK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Persistent pain (PP) and long-term conditions are all associated with psychological well-being. Less is known about their associations with reduced psychological well-being when co-occurring. We investigated how PP and long-term physical and mental conditions relate to psychological well-being when occurring together. Method: Data collected in the Danish population-based Lolland-Falster Health study were used in this cross-sectional study. Participants aged ≥18 years completing questions concerning PP, long-term conditions and psychological well-being were included. PP and long-term conditions were defined as conditions lasting 6 months or longer. Psychological well-being was assessed by the World Health Organization Well-Being Index (WHO-5). Multiple linear regression investigated combinations of PP and physical and mental long-term conditions and their associations with WHO-5. Results: Of 11,711 participants, 10,744 had available data. One third had PP ( Conclusion: The presence of PP and long-term conditions, in particular mental conditions, were strongly associated with worse psychological well-being. This highlights the importance of assessing psychological well-being in individuals with PP and long-term conditions.

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Lolland-Falster health studylong-term conditionsPain sitespersistent painpsychological well-being

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PMID36386291
PMCPMC9659769
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