Rishabh Mehta, Neha Mantri, Akhil D Goel, Manoj K Gupta, Nitin K Joshi, Pankaj Bhardwaj
Out-of-pocket spending on hypertension and diabetes among patients reporting in a health -care teaching institute of the Western Rajasthan
Journal of family medicine and primary care
pain perception management vary across cultural contexts yet little known pain approaches general population palestine existing research lacks specific knowledge pain coped region explore pain management among palestines general population studying prevalence characteristics sociodemographic influences aims uncover treatment choices understand cultural impacts pain experiences offering insights palestinian pain perception coping strategies convenience snowball sampling methods employed collect data 646 adults palestine participants sociodemographic characteristics pain experiences pain management strategies examined descriptive statistics chisquare tests binary logistic regression followed multiple logistic regressions used data analysis significant portion participants reported experiencing pain chronic pain predominant pain prevalence varied across age groups higher rates elderly followed middleaged younger participants marital status education level linked pain prevalence participants employed diverse pain management strategies selfmedication physician visits complementary medicine physical therapy age gender marital status education level influenced choices pain management approaches instance elderly favored traditional medical interventions higher education levels associated reduced inclination toward conventional treatments study underscores complex interaction sociodemographic factors pain experiences treatment preferences pain management emphasizes personalized strategies considering age marital status education gender integrating aspects improves treatment satisfaction findings empower healthcare providers create precise strategies enhancing patient experiences better outcomes