title: Pain-related attitudes and functioning in elderly primary care patients.
abstract: This study examined the associations between specific pain-related beliefs and both mental health and pain interference in elderly patients with chronic pain. A total of 139 patients completed validated questionnaires assessing pain domains (i.e., intensity, duration and location), psychological functioning, pain interference and demographic variables. Pain-related beliefs were related with poorer mental health (Disability = -.27; Harm = -.23; Solicitude = -.24; Control = .18; Emotion = -.29) and greater interference in daily activities (Disability =.41; Harm =.13; Solicitude =.29; Control = -.31). Our findings are consistent with a biopsychosocial model of chronic pain which goes beyond physical variables in an attempt to understand and promote patients' adjustment to chronic pain problems.
authors.affiliation: Universitat Rovira i Virgili (Spain).
authors.forename: Jordi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Miró
authors.affiliation: Universitat Rovira i Virgili (Spain).
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Queral
authors.affiliation: Xarxa Social i Sanitària de Santa Tecla (Spain).
authors.forename: Maria del Carme
authors.initials: Mdel C
authors.lastname: Nolla
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000523:psychology*; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000523:psychology; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011584:Psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: chronic pain; elderly; mental health; pain attitudes