Open Access<p>Factors Associated with Life Satisfaction in Older Adults with Chronic Pain (PainS65+)</p>
Author(s) -
Huan-Ji Dong,
Björn Larsson,
Elena Dragioti,
Lars Bernfort,
LarsÅke Levin,
Björn Gerdle
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of pain research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 49
ISSN - 1178-7090
DOI - 10.2147/jpr.s234565
Subject(s) - medicine , chronic pain , life satisfaction , demographics , obesity , cross sectional study , demography , gerontology , physical therapy , psychology , pathology , sociology , psychotherapist
Chronic pain in later life is a worldwide problem. In younger patients, chronic pain affects life satisfaction negatively; however, it is unknown whether this outcome will extend into old age.