Neighbourhood socioeconomic status and pain among older adults —A cross‐sectional study

ConclusionGiven the high prevalence of pain across populations, interventions targeting geographic areas (such as those in the current study) in combination with individual risk factors could be effective to reduce the burden of pain at the population level.SignificanceThose who reside in neighbourhoods with low SES may have higher risks of pain due to a lack of health-promoting resources as well as psychological stress. Further studies identifying the specific mechanisms behind the association between neighbourhood SES and pain would be useful in order to develop effective interventions.
Source: European Journal of Pain - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research