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The prevalence of chronic pain in adolescents in Central Switzerland: A cross- sectional school-based study protocol.

Helen SchwerdtGuillaume ChristeJoshua W PateCatherine BlakeKeith M Smart
Published in: PloS one (2024)
This study will provide an estimate of the prevalence, characteristics and impact of chronic pain in adolescents in Central Switzerland and a measure of adolescents' understanding and beliefs about pain. In doing so, this study will provide insights into the scale of chronic pain as a public health concern. By understanding adolescents' pain beliefs and their influence on pain experience, this study can contribute to the development of educational approaches to enhance adolescents' knowledge and understanding of pain in order to optimise the prevention and treatment of chronic pain in adolescents. The findings may be useful to healthcare professionals and funders, policymakers, and researchers involved in the prevention, assessment, and treatment of pain in adolescents.
Keyphrases
  • chronic pain
  • young adults
  • pain management
  • physical activity
  • public health
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