Research Center for Behavior Assessment (CRAMC), Unit for the Study and Treatment of Pain-ALGOS, Department of Psychology, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 43007 Catalonia, Spain.
Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 43003 Catalonia, Spain.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Nov 9;18(22):11732. doi: 10.3390/ijerph182211732.
Social distancing measures during the lockdown have had a negative impact on chronic pain patients' function. Research, however, has only focused on the early stages of the first lockdowns. The aim of this study was to improve the understanding of the effects of COVID-19 social distancing measures on individuals with chronic pain living in Spain during the late stages of the lockdown. A group of 361 adults with pain participated in this study. They responded to an online survey and provided information on sociodemographic issues, pain, fatigue, perceived health, and quality of life. The data showed that most participants suffered moderate to severe pain and interferences with pain treatment and an increase in pain intensity during the lockdown. Most participants also informed us that fatigue had worsened during the lockdown (62%). Importantly, females with lower monthly family income and lower education have been found to be associated with greater levels of pain and fatigue. Despite this, participants perceived themselves as having good health and good quality of life. The findings from this study can be used to inform policy and specific responses for future COVID-19 waves and future pandemics where social distancing measures must be implemented.
封锁期间的社交隔离措施对慢性疼痛患者的功能产生了负面影响。然而，研究仅关注了最初几次封锁的早期阶段。本研究旨在提高对 COVID-19 社交隔离措施对西班牙封锁后期慢性疼痛患者个体影响的理解。一组 361 名疼痛成年人参与了这项研究。他们对在线调查做出回应，并提供了社会人口统计学问题、疼痛、疲劳、感知健康和生活质量的信息。数据显示，大多数参与者遭受中度至重度疼痛，并伴有疼痛治疗的干扰和疼痛强度的增加。大多数参与者还告诉我们，疲劳在封锁期间恶化了（62%）。重要的是，发现月家庭收入较低和教育程度较低的女性与更高水平的疼痛和疲劳相关。尽管如此，参与者认为自己健康状况良好，生活质量高。本研究的结果可用于为未来的 COVID-19 浪潮和未来必须实施社交隔离措施的大流行提供政策和具体应对措施的信息。
