Sociodemographic factors and use of pain medication are associated with health-related quality of life: results from an adult community mental health service in Norway.

Martin Schevik Lindberg Martin Brattmyr Jakob Lundqvist Eirik Roos Stian Solem Odin Hjemdal Audun Havnen

Published in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2023)

The most impacted domains of HRQoL were pain/discomfort, anxiety/depression, and usual activities. Lower HRQoL was associated with several socio-demographic factors and use of pain medication. These findings might have clinical implications and suggest that mental health professionals should routinely measure HRQoL in addition to symptom severity, to identify areas that should be targeted to improve HRQoL.

Keyphrases

mental health
chronic pain
healthcare
pain management
neuropathic pain
mental illness
depressive symptoms
spinal cord
emergency department
physical activity