2005
Identifying the Activities Affected by Chronic Nonmalignant Pain in Older Veterans Receiving Primary Care
Duong BD, Kerns RD, Towle V, Reid MC. Identifying the Activities Affected by Chronic Nonmalignant Pain in Older Veterans Receiving Primary Care. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2005, 53: 687-694. PMID: 15817018, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.53220.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic nonmalignant painNonmalignant painChronic painDaily livingAverage pain intensity scoreOlder personsOlder primary care patientsVeterans Affairs Medical CenterPain intensity scoresPain-related disabilityPrimary care patientsPrimary care practicesProportion of participantsCross-sectional surveyCare patientsPrimary careInstrumental activitiesMedical CenterOlder veteransPhysical activityPainCare practicesIntensity scoresOlder individualsRecreational activities
2004
Identification of Strategies Used to Cope with Chronic Pain in Older Persons Receiving Primary Care from a Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Barry LC, Kerns RD, Guo Z, Duong BD, Iannone LP, Reid MC. Identification of Strategies Used to Cope with Chronic Pain in Older Persons Receiving Primary Care from a Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2004, 52: 950-956. PMID: 15161460, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2004.52263.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Affairs Medical CenterChronic painOlder personsAnalgesic medicationMedical CenterOlder primary care patientsChronic noncancer painCognitive coping methodsTrauma-related painCross-sectional telephone surveyPrimary care patientsPrimary care practicesProportion of participantsNoncancer painPain characteristicsCare patientsMusculoskeletal causesPrimary carePainActivity restrictionCare practicesMultivariate analysisAscertain factorsOlder populationCoping strategies