TY - JOUR
T1 - The Relationships Between Self-reported Pain Intensity, Pain Interference, and Quality of Life Among Injured U.S. Service Members With and Without Low Back Pain
AU - Watrous, Jessica R.
AU - McCabe, Cameron T.
AU - Jones, Gretchen
AU - Mazzone, Brittney
AU - Farrokhi, Shawn
AU - Eskridge, Susan L.
AU - Hendershot, Brad D.
AU - Galarneau, Michael R.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC part of Springer Nature.
PY - 2021/12
Y1 - 2021/12
N2 - Low back pain is a prevalent military and veteran health problem and individuals injured on deployment may be at particularly high risk of pain conditions. Given that increasing numbers of active duty and veteran military personnel are seeking care in community settings, it is critical that health care providers are aware of military health issues. The current study examined the prevalence of low back pain among individuals with deployment-related injuries, compared their self-reported pain intensity and interference ratings, and assessed the relationship between low back pain, self-reported pain ratings, and quality of life. Almost half of participants had low back pain diagnoses, and individuals with low back pain reported significantly higher intensity and interference due to their pain than individuals without low back pain. Finally, the relationship between low back pain and quality of life was explained by self-reported pain indices, underscoring the importance of patient-centered metrics in pain treatment.
AB - Low back pain is a prevalent military and veteran health problem and individuals injured on deployment may be at particularly high risk of pain conditions. Given that increasing numbers of active duty and veteran military personnel are seeking care in community settings, it is critical that health care providers are aware of military health issues. The current study examined the prevalence of low back pain among individuals with deployment-related injuries, compared their self-reported pain intensity and interference ratings, and assessed the relationship between low back pain, self-reported pain ratings, and quality of life. Almost half of participants had low back pain diagnoses, and individuals with low back pain reported significantly higher intensity and interference due to their pain than individuals without low back pain. Finally, the relationship between low back pain and quality of life was explained by self-reported pain indices, underscoring the importance of patient-centered metrics in pain treatment.
KW - Military
KW - Pain
KW - Patient-reported outcomes
KW - Veterans
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85100544522&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s10880-020-09759-9
DO - 10.1007/s10880-020-09759-9
M3 - Article
C2 - 33550539
AN - SCOPUS:85100544522
SN - 1068-9583
VL - 28
SP - 746
EP - 756
JO - Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
JF - Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
IS - 4
ER -