Coping in youth living with chronic pain: A systematic review of qualitative evidence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic pain is progressively receiving attention as a universal public health priority. It is anticipated that there will be an increase in the prevalence of chronic pain in the coming years, particularly among youth. Chronic pain can be stressful and have a significant impact on young people and their family.

Aims

The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize the best available qualitative evidence on the coping experiences of youth living with chronic pain and to note whether there were any differences in their coping experiences.

Methods

A multi-database search was conducted including child development and adolescent studies. CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Embase, and Scopus were searched for eligible English-language articles from inception to Decemb

SUBMITTER: Woodgate RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11864317 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature