Biological, psychological, and social factors associated with worsening of chronic pain during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey

Br J Anaesth. 2021 Jul;127(1):e37-e39. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2021.04.010. Epub 2021 Apr 24.

Authors

Kordula Lang-Illievich¹, Gudrun Rumpold-Seitlinger¹, Istvan S Szilagyi¹, Christian Dorn¹, Michaela Sailer¹, Gregor A Schittek¹, Christoph Klivinyi¹, Helmar Bornemann-Cimenti²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
² Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria. Electronic address: helmar.bornemann@medunigraz.at.

No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; biopsychosocial factors; chronic pain; lockdown; survey.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Austria / epidemiology
COVID-19 / diagnosis
COVID-19 / epidemiology*
COVID-19 / psychology
Chronic Pain / diagnosis
Chronic Pain / epidemiology*
Chronic Pain / psychology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Disease Progression*
Female
Germany / epidemiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Social Factors*
Surveys and Questionnaires*
Switzerland / epidemiology