Abstract
Quality of life in chronic pain Health-related quality of life was compared in patients of chronic pain with that of general
population.We designed this study as a prospective, observational trial in a tertiary care centre. Quality of life was measured
using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30). The EORTC
QLQ-C30 is a valid alternative to the SF-36 in the assessment of QOL in patients with chronic pain especially when a broader
assessment of symptoms is desired. All participants completed a set of questionnaires on demographic variables, cause, pain
intensity (VAS) and quality of life (EORTC qlq c30). A total of two hundred participants were enrolled including 100 patients
with chronic pain. Chronic pain was defined as one which is persisting beyond 3 months. The study revealed significantly decreased
quality of life in patients with chronic pain as compared to general population (p < 0.001). Patients with chronic pain had significantly decreased score in Physical functioning, Role functioning, emotional
and social functioning on functional scales and increased scores of pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances and financial difficulties
on symptom scales. The study revealed sex-related differences on the QoL with females having a lower global QOL. It is thus
concluded that patients with chronic pain especially females have decreased quality of life as compared to general population
population.We designed this study as a prospective, observational trial in a tertiary care centre. Quality of life was measured
using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30). The EORTC
QLQ-C30 is a valid alternative to the SF-36 in the assessment of QOL in patients with chronic pain especially when a broader
assessment of symptoms is desired. All participants completed a set of questionnaires on demographic variables, cause, pain
intensity (VAS) and quality of life (EORTC qlq c30). A total of two hundred participants were enrolled including 100 patients
with chronic pain. Chronic pain was defined as one which is persisting beyond 3 months. The study revealed significantly decreased
quality of life in patients with chronic pain as compared to general population (p < 0.001). Patients with chronic pain had significantly decreased score in Physical functioning, Role functioning, emotional
and social functioning on functional scales and increased scores of pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances and financial difficulties
on symptom scales. The study revealed sex-related differences on the QoL with females having a lower global QOL. It is thus
concluded that patients with chronic pain especially females have decreased quality of life as compared to general population
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-10
- DOI 10.1007/s11482-012-9177-7
- Authors
- Arfat Waheed, Department of Anesthesiology, SKIMS, F-10 B Block Married Doctors Hostel Skims Soura, Srinagar, 190011 Jammu and Kashmir, India
- Shakura Bhat, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Lalla Ded Hospital, Government Medical College, Srinagar, 190011 Jammu and Kashmir, India
- Abdul Hameed, Department of Anesthesiology, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
- Velayat Nabi, Department of Anesthesiology Skims Soura, Srinagar, 190011 Jammu and Kashmir, India
- Journal Applied Research in Quality of Life
- Online ISSN 1871-2576
- Print ISSN 1871-2584