Gender Differences in Medication Adverse Effects Experienced by People Living With Chronic Pain.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Understanding gender differences in chronic pain (CP) outcome research is essential to optimal treatment delivery. This study explored the associations between gender identity, gender roles, and the number of non-life-threatening pain medication adverse effects reported as severe by people living with CP.

Methods

The analyses were conducted using the COPE Cohort, a dataset generated through a web-based recruitment of adults with CP. Participants were asked how they identified themselves (women, men, unknown, unspecified) and gender roles were measured using the Bem Sex-Role Inventory (subgroups were formed applying the median split method). Pain medication adverse effects were assessed using a standardized checklist (none/mild/moderate/severe). A zero-inflated Poi

SUBMITTER: Nguena Nguefack HL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9128021 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature