Assessment of Quality of Life Among Patients Experiencing Pain

A Cross-Sectional Study at King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

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ID15499468
AuthorsMaram Alshareef (0000-0001-7359-0580, Umm al-Qura University, corresponding author), Khadija AlJohari (Umm al-Qura University), Turki Alotaibi (Umm al-Qura University), Asim Alfahmi (Umm al-Qura University), Ahmad Omar Bazarra (Umm al-Qura University), Ahmad Bazarra (Umm al-Qura University), Somayah Malibary (0009-0005-1709-5207, King Abdullah Medical City), Bayan Hashim Alsharif (0000-0003-4914-8594, King Abdullah Medical City), Mokhtar Shatla (0000-0002-4952-4046, Umm al-Qura University)
Year2025
Volume22
Issue8
Pages1191-1191
Publication date2025-07-30
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph22081191
PMID40869777
OpenAlexW4412756771
LanguageEN
References cited33

Chronic pain (CP) markedly impairs quality of life (QoL) and contributes to physical, psychological, and social dysfunction. In Saudi Arabia, limited research exists on CP and its impact on QoL. This cross-sectional questionnaire-based study conducted at King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, over 3 months aimed to comparatively assess CP severity and the QoL between individuals who attended specialized pain clinics and those who did not. Data were collected from 250 participants by using a five-part questionnaire, including the RAND 36-Item Health Survey 1.0, to assess QoL. Statistical analysis included descriptive statistics and comparative analysis using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences v22.0, with p -values of 18 years (94.4%), Saudi nationals (88%), and married (72%). The most frequently reported pain site was the knee (33.6%). The mean scores for QoL domains were low, especially physical functioning (18.5), emotional well-being (38.4), and social functioning (38.8). Pain severity and poor general health were significantly associated with nationality, educational level, and clinic type. In conclusion, CP profoundly diminished QoL, particularly in terms of physical, emotional, and social aspects. Outcomes were influenced by factors such as educational level, employment, nationality, and clinical care settings

Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Quality of life (healthcare · Demography · Medicine · Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation · Nursing · Pain Management and Opioid Use · Pain Mechanisms and Treatments

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