Physical function among older adults with knee pain: the role of pain coping skills
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Physical function among older adults with knee pain: the role of pain coping skills
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the association between pain coping skills and disability among older adults with knee pain.
Methods: Baseline measures from 394 older adults with knee pain and disability who participated in a 30-month observational study were analyzed. Pain coping skills were correlated with self-reported disability and walking distance after controlling for covariates of disability.
Results: Pain coping skills were significantly associated with disability (P < 0.05) and distance walked (P < 0.05). Less catastrophic thinking and prayer, greater ignoring and reinterpretation of pain sensations, and stronger perceptions of pain control were associated with less disability and better physical function.
Conclusion: Pain coping skills used by older adults with osteoarthritis and knee pain may play a significant role in determining disability.
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