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International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

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01-04-2018

Predictors of Daily Pain Medication Use in Individuals with Recurrent Back Pain

Authors: John A. Sturgeon, Jennifer M. Hah, Yasamin Sharifzadeh, Stephanie K. Middleton, Thomas Rico, Kevin A. Johnson, Sean C. Mackey

Published in: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine | Issue 2/2018

Abstract

Purpose

A key component to chronic pain management regimens is the use of analgesic medications. Psychological factors, such as mood states, may also affect the use of pain medications for individuals with chronic pain, but few observational studies have examined how these factors may predict pain medication use at the daily level.

Methods

Daily assessments from 104 individuals with back pain were used to examine fluctuations in daily pain intensity, mood, sleep quality, and physical activity as predictors of the likelihood of pain medication (opioid and non-opioid) use and levels of medication use on the same day.

Results

Pain intensity and mood ratings significantly predicted whether participants used pain medication on the same day, while only pain intensity predicted whether participants used more medication than usual. Further, current opioid users were more likely to increase the amount of their medication use on days of higher pain.

Discussion

This article identifies fluctuations in daily pain intensity and mood as salient predictors of daily pain medication use in individuals with recurrent back pain. The current study is among the first to highlight both pain and mood states as predictors of daily pain medication use in individuals with back pain, though future studies may expand on these findings through the use of higher-resolution daily medication use variables.

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Title: Predictors of Daily Pain Medication Use in Individuals with Recurrent Back Pain
Authors: John A. Sturgeon
Jennifer M. Hah
Yasamin Sharifzadeh
Stephanie K. Middleton
Thomas Rico
Kevin A. Johnson
Sean C. Mackey
Publication date: 01-04-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine / Issue 2/2018
Print ISSN: 1070-5503
Electronic ISSN: 1532-7558
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-017-9686-8

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Predictors of Daily Pain Medication Use in Individuals with Recurrent Back Pain

Abstract

Purpose

Methods

Results

Discussion

Keynote webinar | Spotlight on medication adherence

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Abstract

Purpose

Methods

Results

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