Chronic pain in elderly people during the COVID-19 pandemic

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作者
Teichmueller, K. [1 ]
Bast, L. [2 ]
Rittner, H. L. [1 ]
Kindl, G. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Klinikum Wurzburg, Zentrum Interdisziplinare Schmerzmed ZiS, Klin Anasthesiol Intens Med Notfallmed & Schmerzt, Straubmuhlweg 2a Haus A9, D-97078 Wurzburg, Germany
[2] Univ Wurzburg, Inst Psychol, Abt Intervent Psychol, Lehrstuhl Psychol 1, Wurzburg, Germany
来源
SCHMERZ | 2022年 / 36卷 / 06期
关键词
SARS-CoV-2; Older adults; Biopsychosocial model of pain; German Pain Questionnaire; Pain-related disability; POPULATION;
D O I
10.1007/s00482-022-00663-9
中图分类号
R614 [麻醉学];
学科分类号
100217 ;
摘要
Background International studies have shown negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mood and levels of distress. Correlations between the pandemic and higher levels of pain as well as greater pain-related disability have also been found; however, studies report ambiguous results about whether elderly people cope differently with the pandemic and its effects. Methods The University Hospital of Wurzburg offers multimodal pain therapy for older adults. The current study performed a retrospective analysis of routine data measured during an interdisciplinary multimodal assessment. We compared n = 75 patients taking part in the therapy during 2018 and 2019 to n = 42 patients assessed in 2020-2021. We measured pain, mental distress and physical functioning using the German Pain Questionnaire, clinical diagnosis, and geriatric tests of physical fitness. Results Both subgroups did not differ in demographic characteristics, neither did we find significant differences regarding pain intensity, pain-related disability, and mental health; however, patients before the pandemic reported a higher number of days on which they felt limited due to pain. In the physical performance test, we even found significantly better results during the COVID-19 pandemic. Discussion The current data do not support an aggravation of pain or mental and physical well-being. Possible explanations could be better resilience in elderly people due to their experience of life, financial security or less change in their daily life.
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