Volume 6, Issue 2 (2018)
Health Educ Health Promot 2018, 6(2): 65-69 |
Back to browse issues page
Download citation:
BibTeX | RIS | EndNote | Medlars | ProCite | Reference Manager | RefWorks
Send citation to:
BibTeX | RIS | EndNote | Medlars | ProCite | Reference Manager | RefWorks
Send citation to:
Heidari G, Tavafian S. Prevalence of Chronic Pain and Its Association with Depression in Adult Patients Referring to Health Centers in Yazd. Health Educ Health Promot 2018; 6 (2) :65-69
URL: http://hehp.modares.ac.ir/article-5-17193-en.html
URL: http://hehp.modares.ac.ir/article-5-17193-en.html
1- Health Education & Health Promotion Department, Medical Sciences Faculty, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
2- Health Education Department, Medical Sciences Faculty, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran ,tavafian@modares.ac.ir
2- Health Education Department, Medical Sciences Faculty, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran ,
Abstract: (6387 Views)
Aims: CP (Chronic pain) is a common problem that substantially impairs physical and psychological health and economic well-being. The aim of the present study was to c determine the prevalence of chronic pain and its association with depression in over 30-years-old clients referring to health centers.
Instruments & Methods: This descriptive study was conducted among 397 people from April to August 2015. The participants were the adults who came to governmental health centers in the province. These health centers were selected based on random sampling. Two health centers were located in Yazd and 4 were in the provincial cities DASS-21 (Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale) was used to measure depression and VAS (Visual Analog Scale) was used to measure chronic pain. Six psychologists with a master's degree collected the data. The results were analyzed using Chi-square test by SPSS 23 software.
Findings: The prevalence of chronic pain was 66.8%. The highest prevalence of knee pain was 41.3%. The prevalence of depression was 67.5%. The relationship between chronic pain as an independent variable and dependent variable depression was significant (p=0.029).
Conclusion: The prevalence of patients with chronic pain is 66.8%, and the prevalence of depression is reported 67.5%. There is a relationship between chronic pain and depression.
Instruments & Methods: This descriptive study was conducted among 397 people from April to August 2015. The participants were the adults who came to governmental health centers in the province. These health centers were selected based on random sampling. Two health centers were located in Yazd and 4 were in the provincial cities DASS-21 (Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale) was used to measure depression and VAS (Visual Analog Scale) was used to measure chronic pain. Six psychologists with a master's degree collected the data. The results were analyzed using Chi-square test by SPSS 23 software.
Findings: The prevalence of chronic pain was 66.8%. The highest prevalence of knee pain was 41.3%. The prevalence of depression was 67.5%. The relationship between chronic pain as an independent variable and dependent variable depression was significant (p=0.029).
Conclusion: The prevalence of patients with chronic pain is 66.8%, and the prevalence of depression is reported 67.5%. There is a relationship between chronic pain and depression.
Article Type: Original Article |
Subject:
Health Communication
Received: 2017/09/21 | Accepted: 2017/12/9 | Published: 2018/04/30
Received: 2017/09/21 | Accepted: 2017/12/9 | Published: 2018/04/30
References
1. Campbell G, Bruno R, Darke S, Shand F, Hall W, Farrell M, Degenhardt L. Prevalence and correlates of suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts in people prescribed pharmaceutical opioids for chronic pain. Clin J Pain. 2016:32(4):292-301. [Link]
2. Inoue S, Kobayashi F, Nishihara M, Arai YC, Ikemoto T, Kawai T, et al. Chronic pain in the Japanese community-prevalence, characteristics and impact on quality of life. PLoS One. 2015;10(6):e0129262. [Link]
3. Rezaei S, Afsharnejad T, kafi M, Soltani R, Fallahkohan S. Relationship between depression and coping strategies in chronic back pain patients. Daneshvar. 2009;16(81):63-74. [Persian] [Link]
4. Nicholl BI, Smith DJ, Cullen B, Mackay D, Evans J, Anderson J, et al. Ethnic differences in the association between depression and chronic pain: Cross sectional results from UK Biobank. BMC Fam Pract. 2015;16:128. [Link]
5. Bair MJ, Robinson RL, Katon W, Kroenke K. Depression and pain comorbidity: A literature review. Arch Intern Med. 2003;163(20):2433-45. [Link]
6. Outcalt SD, Kroenke K, Krebs EE, Chumbler NR, Wu J, Yu Z, et al. Chronic pain and comorbid mental health conditions: Independent associations of posttraumatic stress disorder and depression with pain, disability, and quality of life. J Behav Med. 2015;38(3):535-43. [Link]
7. Seal KH, Bertenthal D, Barnes DE, Byers AL, Strigo I, Yaffe K, et al. Association of traumatic brain injury with chronic pain in Iraq and Afghanistan veterans: Impact of comorbid mental health conditions. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2017;98(8):1636-45. [Link]
8. Owen KL. The relationship between chronic pain, social support, and depression in college athletes. Capella University; 2015. [Link]
9. Ahmedani BK, Crotty N, Abdulhak MM, Ondersma SJ. Pilot feasibility study of a brief, tailored mobile health intervention for depression among patients with chronic pain. Behav Med. 2015;41(1):25-32. [Link] [DOI:10.1080/08964289.2013.867827]
10. Linton SJ, Bergbom S. Understanding the link between depression and pain. Scand J Pain. 2011;2(2):47-54. [Link]
11. Lerman SF, Rudich Z, Brill S, Shalev H, Shahar G. Longitudinal associations between depression, anxiety, pain, and pain-related disability in chronic pain patients. Psychosom Med. 2015;77(3):333-41. [Link] [DOI:10.1097/PSY.0000000000000158]
12. Rod K. Observing the effects of mindfulness-based meditation on anxiety and depression in chronic pain patients. Psychiatr Danub. 2015;27(Suppl 1):S209-11. [Link]
13. Irandoost F, Neshat doost HT, Nadi MA, Safary S. The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on the rate of chronic pain and pain catastrophizing in women with chronic low back pain. J Res Psychol Health. 2014;8(3):31-40. [Persian] [Link]
14. Asghari A, Golak N. The roles of pain coping strategies in adjustment to chronic pain. Clin Psychol Personal. 2005;1(10):1-23. [Persian] [Link]
15. Vowles KE, McCracken LM. Comparing the role of psychological flexibility and traditional pain management coping strategies in chronic pain treatment outcomes. Behav Res Ther. 2010;48(2):141-6. [Link] [DOI:10.1016/j.brat.2009.09.011]
16. Sahebi A, Asghari MJ, Salari RS. Validation of depression anxiety and stress scale (DASS-21) for an Iranian population. Dev Psychol. 2005;1(4):36-54. [Persian] [Link]
17. Crawford JR, Henry JD. The depression anxiety stress scales (DASS): Normative data and latent structure in a large non‐clinical sample. Br J Clin Psychol. 2003;42(Pt 2):111-31. [Link]
18. Moradipanah F. Effects of music therapy on anxiety, stress and depression of patients undergoing cardiac catheterization. Tehran: Tarbiat Modares University; 2005. pp. 42-8. [Persian] [Link]
19. Rezvani Amin M, Siratinayer M, Abadi A, Moradyan T. Correlation between visual analogue scale and short form of McGill questionnaire in patients with chronic low back pain. Qom Univ Med Sci J. 2012;6(1):31-4. [Persian] [Link]
20. Elliott TE, Renier CM, Palcher JA. Chronic pain, depression, and quality of life: Correlations and predictive value of the SF‐36. Pain Med. 2003;4(4):331-9. [Link] [DOI:10.1111/j.1526-4637.2003.03040.x]
21. Hung CI, Liu CY, Fu TS. Depression: An important factor associated with disability among patients with chronic low back pain. Int J Psychiatry Med. 2015;49(3):187-98. [Link] [DOI:10.1177/0091217415573937]
22. Singh TB, Dash A, Haldar P. Comorbidity of chronic pain & depression and its treatment outcome: A review. J Dent Med Sci. 2015;14(2):32-4. [Link]
23. Makovec MR, Vintar N, Makovec S. Self-reported depression, anxiety and evaluation of own pain in clinical sample of patients with different location of chronic pain. Zdr Varst. 2015;54(1):1-10. [Link] [DOI:10.1515/sjph-2015-0001]
24. Wachholtz AB, Pearce MJ, Koenig H. Exploring the relationship between spirituality, coping, and pain. J Behav Med. 2007;30(4):311-8. [Link] [DOI:10.1007/s10865-007-9114-7]
25. Sullivan MJ, Feuerstein M, Gatchel R, Linton SJ, Pransky G. Integrating psychosocial and behavioral interventions to achieve optimal rehabilitation outcomes. J Occup Rehabil. 2005;15(4):475-89. [Link] [DOI:10.1007/s10926-005-8029-9]
Send email to the article author
| Rights and permissions | |
 |
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. |