TY - JOUR
T1 - Covid 19 and chronic pain: implications and lessons learned
AU - Karos, Kai
AU - Ashton-James, Claire
AU - McParland, Joanna
AU - Hirsh, Adam
PY - 2025/4
Y1 - 2025/4
N2 - The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted people with chronic pain, affecting their access to pain management services and the social fabric of society. Here we review evidence indicating that during and since the pandemic (1) the overall prevalence and burden of chronic pain has increased, (2) social threats such as social isolation, abuse and neglect, and disparities in access to pain management, have increased, and these changes are associated with worsening pain and pain-related health outcomes, and (3) there has been a surge in research into telehealth interventions for chronic pain, with promising results. We conclude with a discussion of lessons that may guide future research and care for people with chronic pain in a post-COVID world.
AB - The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted people with chronic pain, affecting their access to pain management services and the social fabric of society. Here we review evidence indicating that during and since the pandemic (1) the overall prevalence and burden of chronic pain has increased, (2) social threats such as social isolation, abuse and neglect, and disparities in access to pain management, have increased, and these changes are associated with worsening pain and pain-related health outcomes, and (3) there has been a surge in research into telehealth interventions for chronic pain, with promising results. We conclude with a discussion of lessons that may guide future research and care for people with chronic pain in a post-COVID world.
U2 - 10.1016/j.copsyc.2024.101985
DO - 10.1016/j.copsyc.2024.101985
M3 - Review article
SN - 2352-2518
VL - 62
JO - Current Opinion in Psychology
JF - Current Opinion in Psychology
M1 - 101985
ER -