Cluster analysis of Canadian Armed Forces veterans living with chronic pain: Life After Service Studies 2016
Julián Reyes-Vélez, James M. Thompson, Jill Sweet, Jason W. Busse, Linda VanTil
Abstract
: About half of Canadian veterans living with chronic pain infrequently endorse severe pain or serious mental health issues without severe activity limitations. The other half had more complex characteristics. The heterogeneity of CAF veterans with chronic pain emphasizes the need for support systems that can address variability of needs.
Topics & Concepts
Chronic painMental healthMedicineCluster (spacecraft)PopulationSocioeconomic statusCross-sectional studyPsychiatryGerontologyEnvironmental healthProgramming languageComputer sciencePathologyMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutFibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research