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Higher Perceived Stress Scale scores are associated with higher pain intensity and pain interference levels in older adults.

ABSTRACT: To determine the prevalence of bodily pain measures (pain intensity and interference) in elderly people and their relationship with Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) scores.Cross-sectional.Community.A representative community sample of 578 individuals aged 70 and older (mean age 78.8, 63% female).The prevalence of pain intensity and pain interference and their relationship with PSS scores, demographic factors, past medical history, and neuropsychological testing scores were examined. Pain intensity and pain interference were measured using the Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short-Form Survey bodily pain questions.Bivariate analysis for pain measures showed that PSS scores, neuropsychological test scores, and medical histories were associated with pain intensity and interference. Logistic regression showed that higher PSS scores were significantly associated with greater odds of having moderate to severe pain intensity and moderate to severe pain interference (with and without the inclusion of pain intensity in the models).Higher PSS scores are associated with greater pain intensity and interference. In this cross-sectional analysis, directionality cannot be determined. Because perceived stress and pain are potentially modifiable risk factors for cognitive decline and other poor health outcomes, future research should address temporality and the benefits of treatment.

SUBMITTER: White RS

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4362541 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Higher Perceived Stress Scale scores are associated with higher pain intensity and pain interference levels in older adults.

White Robert S RS Jiang Julie J Hall Charles B CB Katz Mindy J MJ Zimmerman Molly E ME Sliwinski Martin M Lipton Richard B RB

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 20141201 12

<h4>Objectives</h4>To determine the prevalence of bodily pain measures (pain intensity and interference) in elderly people and their relationship with Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) scores.<h4>Design</h4>Cross-sectional.<h4>Setting</h4>Community.<h4>Participants</h4>A representative community sample of 578 individuals aged 70 and older (mean age 78.8, 63% female).<h4>Measurements</h4>The prevalence of pain intensity and pain interference and their relationship with PSS scores, demographic factors, ...[more]

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Project description:BackgroundThere is a need to assess a relationship between the psychoemotional state of patients and the occurrence and the intensity of pain and temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in relation to a Polish population. There are no such precision data in the literature relating to the population of big Eastern European country. The study conducted by the authors refer to a large group of male and female adult patients of the Polish population in a different age profile. As a result, this study provides a picture of the situation that also takes into account population characteristics that may affect the clinical situation of patients.ObjectiveThe aim of the study was to assess the pain intensity, pain-related disability, anxiety, depression, and perceived stress among Polish adults with TMD as well as the association between psychosocial impairment and TMD.Materials and methodsThis prospective cohort study included 219 adult patients from the Outpatient Clinic for Temporomandibular Disorders at the Academic Dental Polyclinic in Wroclaw. The patients completed validated questionnaires, and received a TMD diagnosis based on a standardized examination (Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders) performed by a qualified dentist. A statistical analysis was carried out on the collected data.ResultsMyalgia was the most commonly diagnosed condition among the TMD patients. Furthermore, the prevalence of perceived stress, anxiety, and depression was high in the studied sample. Females showed more depression symptoms than males, while the level of anxiety and stress was similar in both groups. The most statistically significant correlation was observed between the group of masticatory muscle disorders and the level of depression, stress, pain intensity, and pain-related disability.ConclusionDue to the high prevalence of increased levels of anxiety, depression, and perceived stress, it is essential to screen the psychosocial status of Polish TMD adult patients. Psychosocial status may have an impact on a studied patient's response to treatment and pain intensity, and pain-related disability. Therefore, Polish TMD adult patients should be provided with management based on an interdisciplinary approach.Clinical trial registration[https://clinicaltrials.gov/], identifier [NCT05183503].

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Higher Perceived Stress Scale scores are associated with higher pain intensity and pain interference levels in older adults.

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Higher Perceived Stress Scale scores are associated with higher pain intensity and pain interference levels in older adults.

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