Prevalence of neurocognitive impairments in adults with chronic pain: A cross-sectional study
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Background: There is a strong link between chronic pain and neurocognitive impairment. The co-occurrence of the two disorders often leads to a poor quality of life and significant disability. Aim: To determine the prevalence of neurocognitive impairments in adults with chronic pain. Setting: The study was conducted at a tertiary hospital in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at a pain clinic within a tertiary hospital in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. Participants were required to be clinic attendees, proficient in English, and have a minimum of a Grade 7 education. Exclusion criteria included neurological disorders, significant language barriers, or ineligible age. Recruitment used purposive sampling with informed consent. Data were collected using socio-demographic and clinical questionnaires, namely, the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), and the Physical Self-Maintenance Scale (PSMS). The primary outcome was the prevalence of neurocognitive impairment; secondary outcomes examined associations with demographic and clinical factors using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: = 77) of participants screened positive for neurocognitive impairment on MoCA and 55.2% on MMSE. Conclusion: Chronic pain is associated with impairments in neurocognitive performance, particularly in short-term memory and executive functioning. Contribution: = 0.04 for MMSE).
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