Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Interdisciplinary Center for Pain Care at UFSCar, São Carlos 13565-905, Brazil.
Department of Gerontology, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Interdisciplinary Center for Pain Care at UFSCar, São Carlos 13565-905, Brazil.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Jun 28;21(7):845. doi: 10.3390/ijerph21070845.
Chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) is a global health condition that affects thousands of people. CMP can substantially affect the functional capacity and quality of life of the people impacted, resulting in high costs for health care and social security systems. Sociodemographic factors may play a significant role in pain chronification prevention and control programs. Thus, current risk factors for CMP must be seriously considered as part of an interdisciplinary management strategy. The purpose of the study was to identify the primary sociodemographic characteristics of CMP patients at a multidisciplinary and specialized center for chronic pain. This is a retrospective investigation based on a review of medical records. Age, gender, income, and the time of onset of pain symptoms were among the variables included in the analyzed data. To analyze variables related to the duration of discomfort, a multiple regression model was utilized. Sociodemographic factors explained 37.94% of experiencing prolonged pain, according to the study's findings. Being female and having a family income above the minimum wage were variables that were directly proportional to discomfort duration. Age was not associated with a prolonged duration of pain perception.
慢性肌肉骨骼疼痛（CMP）是一种全球性的健康状况，影响着成千上万的人。CMP 会严重影响受影响人群的功能能力和生活质量，给医疗保健和社会保障系统带来高昂的成本。社会人口因素可能在疼痛慢性化预防和控制计划中发挥重要作用。因此，目前必须认真考虑 CMP 的主要社会人口特征，作为多学科管理策略的一部分。本研究的目的是确定多学科和专门慢性疼痛中心的 CMP 患者的主要社会人口学特征。这是一项基于病历回顾的回顾性调查。年龄、性别、收入和疼痛症状出现的时间是纳入分析数据的变量之一。为了分析与不适持续时间相关的变量，使用了多元回归模型。研究结果表明，社会人口因素解释了 37.94%的人经历长时间疼痛。女性和家庭收入高于最低工资是与不适持续时间成正比的变量。年龄与疼痛感知的持续时间无关联。
