Overcoming the Influence of Chronic Pain on Older Patients' Difficulty With Recommended Self-Management Activities
Author(s) -
Sarah L. Krein,
Michele Heisler,
John D. Piette,
Amy T. Butchart,
Eve A. Kerr
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the gerontologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1758-5341
pISSN - 0016-9013
DOI - 10.1093/geront/47.1.61
Subject(s) - chronic pain , medicine , odds ratio , confidence interval , physical therapy , activities of daily living , self efficacy , self management , psychology , machine learning , computer science , psychotherapist
Many older patients with common chronic conditions also experience chronic pain. We examined how chronic pain affects patients' difficulty with recommended self-management activities and the potential intervening role of self-efficacy (the level of confidence in one's own ability to perform a specific task).
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