HOLISTIC MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN AMONG ELDERLY PATIENTS: A PRIMARY CARE APPROACH
- Author:
Riya Halder
1
;
Trina Sengupta
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Letter
- Keywords: Chronic pain; Elderly; India; Primary health care
- From:Malaysian Family Physician 2024;19(1):1-2
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
- Abstract: HOLISTIC MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN AMONG ELDERLY PATIENTS: A PRIMARY CARE APPROACH:We are grateful for the response to and interest in our recently published article.1 We sincerely endeavour to clarify the queries forwarded to us regarding our article through this letter. Notably, the objectives of our study were to assess the burden of chronic musculoskeletal pain (MSP) among the elderly population and delineate patients’ perspectives towards the treatment and management of MSP using a mixed-method approach.2 e qualitative component of the study was conducted to determine how elderly patients experiencing chronic MSP feel and think about the treatment available to them and how they approach their pain management.
- Full text:2026102022303013435Holistic management.pdf
