The Relationship between Stressors and Pain-Related Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Chronic Pain Patients
Youth with chronic pain and youth who have experienced stressors are at risk for poor outcomes; however, little is known about the intersection of pain and stressors. This study aims to understand the prevalence of stressors among youth with chronic pain and the relationship between stressors and pa...
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| author | Anjana Jagpal Keri Hainsworth Ratka Galijot Katherine S. Salamon Kim Anderson Khan Susan T. Tran |
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| description | Youth with chronic pain and youth who have experienced stressors are at risk for poor outcomes; however, little is known about the intersection of pain and stressors. This study aims to understand the prevalence of stressors among youth with chronic pain and the relationship between stressors and pain-related outcomes. Seven hundred and seventy youth with chronic pain aged 8–18 (M<sub>age</sub> = 14.15 years, 70% female) reported pain characteristics, stressors, anxiety, disability, and quality of life. Most participants (82%) endorsed at least one stressor. A greater number of stressors was significantly related to greater anxiety and disability, and lower levels of quality of life. School stressors were significantly associated with functional disability; family, school, and peer stressors were significantly associated with anxiety and quality of life. Stressors are common in youth with chronic pain, and the presence of stressors is related to greater functional impairment. The results of this preliminary study using semi-structured clinical interviews suggest the importance of developing a validated measure that encompasses a wide variety of stressors for youth with pain. Future research on patient-reported stressors, relative intensity, and impact are needed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8873a32c354f45e594c580a8163bfffa2023-11-21T08:04:32ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672021-01-01812110.3390/children8010021The Relationship between Stressors and Pain-Related Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Chronic Pain PatientsAnjana Jagpal0Keri Hainsworth1Ratka Galijot2Katherine S. Salamon3Kim Anderson Khan4Susan T. Tran5Department of Psychology, DePaul University, Chicago, IL 60614, USADepartment of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, WI 53226, USACollege of Osteopathic Medicine, Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, Yakima, WA 98901, USANemours/AI duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE 19803, USAChildren’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USADepartment of Psychology, DePaul University, Chicago, IL 60614, USAYouth with chronic pain and youth who have experienced stressors are at risk for poor outcomes; however, little is known about the intersection of pain and stressors. This study aims to understand the prevalence of stressors among youth with chronic pain and the relationship between stressors and pain-related outcomes. Seven hundred and seventy youth with chronic pain aged 8–18 (M<sub>age</sub> = 14.15 years, 70% female) reported pain characteristics, stressors, anxiety, disability, and quality of life. Most participants (82%) endorsed at least one stressor. A greater number of stressors was significantly related to greater anxiety and disability, and lower levels of quality of life. School stressors were significantly associated with functional disability; family, school, and peer stressors were significantly associated with anxiety and quality of life. Stressors are common in youth with chronic pain, and the presence of stressors is related to greater functional impairment. The results of this preliminary study using semi-structured clinical interviews suggest the importance of developing a validated measure that encompasses a wide variety of stressors for youth with pain. Future research on patient-reported stressors, relative intensity, and impact are needed.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/1/21chronic painstressorsanxietyfunctional disabilityquality of life |
| spellingShingle | Anjana Jagpal Keri Hainsworth Ratka Galijot Katherine S. Salamon Kim Anderson Khan Susan T. Tran The Relationship between Stressors and Pain-Related Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Chronic Pain Patients Children chronic pain stressors anxiety functional disability quality of life |
| title | The Relationship between Stressors and Pain-Related Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Chronic Pain Patients |
| title_full | The Relationship between Stressors and Pain-Related Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Chronic Pain Patients |
| title_fullStr | The Relationship between Stressors and Pain-Related Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Chronic Pain Patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Relationship between Stressors and Pain-Related Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Chronic Pain Patients |
| title_short | The Relationship between Stressors and Pain-Related Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Chronic Pain Patients |
| title_sort | relationship between stressors and pain related clinical outcomes in pediatric chronic pain patients |
| topic | chronic pain stressors anxiety functional disability quality of life |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/1/21 |
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