Acute impact of a national lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic on wellbeing outcomes among individuals with chronic pain.
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SUBMITTER: Zambelli Z
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8978477 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr
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Acute impact of a national lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic on wellbeing outcomes among individuals with chronic pain.
Zambelli Zoë Z Fidalgo António R AR Halstead Elizabeth J EJ Dimitriou Dagmara D
Journal of health psychology 20210218 5
Changes to wellbeing in a community-based sample of 638 adults with non-malignant chronic pain were assessed during a period of mandated lockdown measures in the UK to control the COVID-19 outbreak. Participants completed an online survey pre-lockdown and were followed up during lockdown. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that decreased ability to self-manage pain, restricted access to healthcare and increased dependence on others were associated with negative wellbeing outcomes related to slee ...[more]
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