Activity Pacing is Associated With Better and Worse Symptoms for Patients With Long-term Conditions

Conclusions: Some APQ-26 pacing themes were associated with worse symptoms and others with symptom improvement. Specifically, pacing themes involving adjusting/reducing activities were associated with worse symptoms, whereas pacing themes involving undertaking consistent activities were associated with improved symptoms. Future study will explore the causality of these associations to add clarification regarding the effects of pacing on patients’ symptoms.
Source: The Clinical Journal of Pain - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research