Abstract:
Introduction. Post-stroke patients often suffer
from chronic musculoskeletal pain, which
can significantly impact their quality of life.
Understanding the social and demographic factors
that influence chronic musculoskeletal pain in these
patients can help enhance effective interventions.
This study aimed to investigate the demographic
factors associated with chronic musculoskeletal
pain in post-stroke patients. Methods. This
retrospective study was conducted on 270 poststroke patients. Demographic factors analyzed were
age decade, age category, gender, residency, and VAS
pain score. The VAS pain score was used to measure
pain intensity. Results. Out of 270 patients, 56
reported chronic musculoskeletal pain. The most
prevalent age group was patients between 60-69
years (42.9%). Patients over the age of 65 reported
chronic musculoskeletal pain more frequently than
those between the ages of 40-65. Male patients
reported having pain more frequently than female
patients (67.9% vs. 32.1%). Rural inhabitants had
a higher prevalence of chronic musculoskeletal
pain (53.6%) compared to urban inhabitants. Men
reported higher pain intensity than women, with
a mean VAS score of 5.05 and 4.06, respectively.
Conclusion. Older age, male gender, rural residency,
and higher pain intensity were associated with a
higher prevalence of chronic musculoskeletal pain.
Healthcare professionals should develop tailored
interventions for post-stroke patients with chronic
musculoskeletal pain. However, further research is
needed to investigate the social factors associated
with chronic musculoskeletal pain in this patient
population.
