ArticleFrontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland)2026
Unmet health-related social needs are associated with pain outcomes among midlife and older adults.
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Introduction: Chronic pain affects over one-third of U.S. older adults, and particularly socioeconomically constrained populations. Few studies examine how unmet social needs related to the social determinants of health, including food, housing, utilities, transportation, and social support, are linked to pain. This study assessed whether cumulative and individual unmet social needs are associated with pain outcomes in a predominantly Black/African American sample of adults aged 50 years and older with chronic pain recruited from an underserved urban setting. Methods: We pooled pre-intervention data from two randomized controlled trials of community health worker-led behavioral interventions. Multivariable linear regression examined associations of cumulative and individual unmet social needs with pain intensity, pain interference, and pain self-efficacy. Results: Among 438 participants, the mean age was 67.5 years, 87% ( Conclusion: Cumulative and individual unmet social needs are associated with worse pain outcomes among midlife and older adults with chronic pain.
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