Danielle Arigo1,2,3, Laura Travers1, Laura M König4. 1. Department of Psychology, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, USA. 2. Department of Family Medicine, Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ, USA. 3. Humboldt Centre of International Excellence, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany. 4. Faculty of Life Sciences: Food, Nutrition and Health, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine the pain experiences of women in midlife with existing health conditions, including changes from prior to the COVID-19 pandemic through the first 6 months of the crisis. DESIGN: Women ages 40-60 with health conditions (e.g., hypertension; N = 35, MBMI = 32.2 kg/m2) were prompted to complete 5 surveys per day for 5 days at 3 time points: pre-COVID-19, during stay-at-home orders, and at initial reopening. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Pain occurrence (yes/no), number of locations, and intensity. RESULTS: Women reported pain at 35% of surveys, particularly after waking and before bed compared to the middle of the day. The occurrence of pain decreased over time, whereas pain intensity decreased between pre-COVID-19 and stay-at-home orders but then remained stable. The number of pain locations decreased between stay-at-home orders and reopening, and pain was more variable during the pandemic than prior to its onset (srs = 0.24-0.32). CONCLUSION: Women experienced decreased pain frequency and intensity from prior to during the COVID-19 pandemic, though pain was less predictable during (vs. prior to) the pandemic. This information may be useful for informing care in this at-risk group, to prevent the development of chronic pain.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the pain experiences of women in midlife with existing health conditions, including changes from prior to the COVID-19 pandemic through the first 6 months of the crisis. DESIGN: Women ages 40-60 with health conditions (e.g., hypertension; N = 35, MBMI = 32.2 kg/m2) were prompted to complete 5 surveys per day for 5 days at 3 time points: pre-COVID-19, during stay-at-home orders, and at initial reopening. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Pain occurrence (yes/no), number of locations, and intensity. RESULTS: Women reported pain at 35% of surveys, particularly after waking and before bed compared to the middle of the day. The occurrence of pain decreased over time, whereas pain intensity decreased between pre-COVID-19 and stay-at-home orders but then remained stable. The number of pain locations decreased between stay-at-home orders and reopening, and pain was more variable during the pandemic than prior to its onset (srs = 0.24-0.32). CONCLUSION: Women experienced decreased pain frequency and intensity from prior to during the COVID-19 pandemic, though pain was less predictable during (vs. prior to) the pandemic. This information may be useful for informing care in this at-risk group, to prevent the development of chronic pain.
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