RT journal article
T1 A review of chronic pain impact on patients, their social environment and the healthcare system.
A1 Dueñas Rodríguez, María Ángeles
A1 Ojeda, Begoña
A1 Salazar Couso, Alejandro
A1 Micó Segura, Juan Antonio
A1 Failde Martínez, Inmaculada
A2 BiomedicinaBiotecnología y Salud Pública
A2 Estadística e Investigación Operativa
A2 Neurociencias
K1 pain, everyday problems, social relationships, family environment, health services
AB Abstract: Chronic pain (CP) seriously affects the patient’s daily activities and quality of life, but few studies on CP have considered its effects on the patient’s social and family environ ment. In this work, through a review of the literature, we assessed several aspects of how CP influences the patient’s daily activities and quality of life, as well as its repercussions in the workplace, and on the family and social environment. Finally, the consequences of pain on the health care system are discussed. On the basis of the results, we concluded that in addition to the serious consequences on the patient’s life, CP has a severe detrimental effect on their social and family environment, as well as on health care services. Thus, we want to emphasize on the need to adopt a multidisciplinary approach to treatment so as to obtain more comprehensive improvements for patients in familial and social contexts. Accordingly, it would be beneficial to promote more social- and family-oriented research initiatives.
PB Dove Medical Press Ltd.
SN 1178-7090
YR 2016
FD 2016
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/30652
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/30652
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 07-nov-2026