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The socioeconomic impact of chronic pain
1University of Wales College of Medicine, School of Nursing Studies, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK.
Disability and Rehabilitation
|January 1, 1994
Abstract:
A concern with the socioeconomic effects of chronic nonmalignant pain, as well as the human aspects, inspired a search of the literature for evidence in this area. The review has identified three main areas of interest, socioeconomic statistics; pain prevalence in the community, and the quality of life issues. A selection of the literature is reviewed here under these headings, and the conclusion indicates possible areas for further work.