Exploratory study of factors affecting quality of life among patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain: A cross–sectional study

Abstract

Chronic musculoskeletal pain is a common problem worldwide that impacts their normal social life. The patho physiology of chronic pain is complex. The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) classified chronic pain syndromes in the International Classification of Diseases 11th Revision (1), and divided chronic musculoskeletal pain into primary and secondary pain (2, 3). Patients with primary or secondary chronic musculoskeletal pain may engage in repeated "doctor shopping" because they usually experience a vicious cycle of chronic pain and must bear both mental and physical burdens. Chronic pain has been signifi-19