Yiengprugsawan, V;
Steptoe, A;
(2018)
Impacts of persistent general and site-specific pain on activities of daily living and physical performance: A prospective analysis of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.
Geriatrics and Gerontology International
, 18
(7)
pp. 1051-1057.
10.1111/ggi.13304.
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Abstract
AIM: Pain is an increasingly common phenomenon as people age; pain over a long period can result in limited functioning. The present study investigated the impacts of general and multisite-specific pain on activities of daily living and physical performance among older adults. METHODS: Data were analyzed from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, a representative sample of the population aged ≥50 years. Face-to-face interview and nurse records were used from waves 2-6 (2004-2012) for analyses. General and site-specific pain (back, hip and knee) were measured biennially between 2004 and 2008 (n = 5010). Impaired activity of daily living and physical performance measures (chair rise and grip strength) between 2008 and 2012 were aggregated across assessments as outcomes. Multinomial logistic regressions were used for the former and linear regression for the latter, adjusting for potential covariates. RESULTS: General pain (moderate-to-severe) was prevalent, with close to one-quarter of participants reporting pain at least twice during the follow-up period. Multisite pain reports were strong predictors of subsequent limited activities of daily living (adjusted odds ratio range 1.86-3.97 for back and hip, 2.04-4.19 for back and knee, and 2.08-5.16 for hip and knee). Persistent pain was also strongly associated with worse physical performance outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: Our data confirm the longitudinal impacts of persistent pain among older adults. The findings highlight the value of monitoring and management of both general and site-specific pain in order to promote sustained independence at older ages. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; ••: ••-••.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Impacts of persistent general and site-specific pain on activities of daily living and physical performance: A prospective analysis of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing |
| Location: | Japan |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1111/ggi.13304 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1111/ggi.13304 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | epidemiology, musculoskeletal disorders, pain management, physical function |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health > Behavioural Science and Health |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10048139 |
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