Philipp Johannes Köppen|Thomas Dörner|K. Viktoria Stein|Judit Simon|Richard Crevenna
Health literacy, pain intensity and pain perception in patients with chronic pain
Medical University of Vienna|Medical University of Vienna|International Foundation for Integrated Care|Medical University of Vienna|Medical University of Vienna
chronic pain poses large burden healthcare system individuals concerned impact health literacy hl health status health outcomes receiving attention aim study evaluate association hl chronic pain intensity pain perceptiona total 121 outpatients suffering chronic pain pain duration 3 months evaluated hl measured using health literacy screening questions pain intensity measured visual analogue scale vas pain perception shortform mcgill pain questionnaire sfmpqindividuals low hl significantly higher vas values pearson correlation coefficient 0270 p 0003 stepwise regression analysis showed hl significant association pain intensity odds ratio 231 95 confidence interval ci 111483 even controlling age sex 227 95 ci 107482 longer controlling education 210 95 ci 095464individuals higher hl showed less pain intensity seems caused better pain management therefore supporting development hl patients chronic pain could seen important objective integrated care