Dennis Juma Matanda, Tchaiwe Zulu, George Odwe, Oscar Okoth, Zoe Nakuya
Experiences of young mothers with the uptake of Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy: a cross-sectional study in the Lake endemic region, Kenya
Frontiers in global women's health
chronic pain exerts significant impact quality life giving rise physical psychosocial vulnerabilities leads direct costs associated treatments also results indirect costs due reduced productivity affected individuals chronic conditions improved reducing modifiable risk factors various educational programs including chronic disease selfmanagement programme cdsmp demonstrated advantages enhancing patient empowerment health literacy nevertheless efficacy addressing pain symptoms received limited attention especially concerning vulnerable populations research aims assess effectiveness cdsmp alleviating pain among socioeconomically vulnerable participants chronic conditions accounting wide range variables using data effichronic project eu health programme investigated changes pain levels intervention among 1070 participants five european countries analyses revealed significant reduction pain following intervention finding supports notion training programs effectively ameliorate pain alleviate impact quality life particularly vulnerable populations younger participants well higher education levels individuals experiencing higher levels pain baseline likely experience reduction pain levels findings underscore importance recognising social determinants health study registered clinicaltrialsgov isrctn70517103