Pain catastrophising, body mass index and depressive symptoms are associated with pain severity in tertiary referral orthopaedic foot/ankle patients.
Matthew HoltCaitlin L SwalwellGayle H SilveiraVivienne TippettTom P WalshSimon R PlattPublished in: Journal of foot and ankle research (2022)
This study demonstrated that specific psychological comorbidities and increased BMI are common in this cohort and that these factors are associated with the symptoms for which patients are seeking orthopaedic assessment. This knowledge should prompt clinicians to routinely consider the psychosocial components of patient presentations and develop non-operative and pre-operative treatment strategies which consider these factors with the goal of improving overall patient outcomes.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- depressive symptoms
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- chronic pain
- healthcare
- prognostic factors
- mental health
- primary care
- peritoneal dialysis
- body mass index
- patient reported outcomes
- case report
- palliative care
- neuropathic pain
- physical activity
- sleep quality
- patient reported
- weight loss