@article{ref1,
title="Chronic pain in older adults with disabilities is associated with fall-related injuries: a prospective cohort study",
journal="European geriatric medicine",
year="2024",
author="Honda, Hiroya and Ashizawa, Ryota and Kameyama, Yuto and Hirase, Tatsuya and Arizono, Shinichi and Yoshimoto, Yoshinobu",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="PURPOSE: Previous studies have shown an association between chronic pain and the occurrence of falls in community-dwelling older adults; however, the association between chronic pain and fall-related injuries in older adults with disabilities is unclear. This study aimed to determine the association between chronic pain and fall-related injuries in older adults with disabilities. <br><br>METHODS: This 24-month prospective cohort study included older adults aged 65 years or older using Japanese long-term care insurance services. Chronic pain, defined as &quot;pain that has persisted for more than three months to date,&quot; was assessed using a face-to-face questionnaire. Fall-related injuries, defined as &quot;injuries requiring hospitalization or outpatient treatment due to a fall,&quot; were assessed using a fall calendar. Data were analyzed using a Cox proportional hazards model, with fall-related injury as the dependent variable, chronic pain as the independent variable, and confounders as covariates. <br><br>RESULTS: Among 133 included participants, 15 experienced fall-related injuries. After adjusting for age and sex as covariates, chronic pain was significantly associated with fall-related injuries (hazard ratio: 5.487, 95% confidence interval: 1.211-24.853, p = 0.027). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Chronic pain was associated with fall-related injuries in older adults with disabilities. In this population, a greater focus should be placed on treating chronic pain to reduce the occurrence of falls.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1878-7649",
doi="10.1007/s41999-024-00965-4",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41999-024-00965-4"
}