Hainsworth, Keri R.; Jastrowski Mano, Kristen E.; Stoner, Alison M.; Anderson Khan, Kim; Ladwig, Renee J.; Davies, W. Hobart; Defenderfer, Ellen K.; Weisman, Steven J.

dc.contributor.author	Hainsworth, Keri R.
dc.contributor.author	Jastrowski Mano, Kristen E.
dc.contributor.author	Stoner, Alison M.
dc.contributor.author	Anderson Khan, Kim
dc.contributor.author	Ladwig, Renee J.
dc.contributor.author	Davies, W. Hobart
dc.contributor.author	Defenderfer, Ellen K.
dc.contributor.author	Weisman, Steven J.
dc.date	2022-08-11T08:10:30.000
dc.date.accessioned	2022-08-23T17:11:17Z
dc.date.available	2022-08-23T17:11:17Z
dc.date.issued	2016-11-14
dc.date.submitted	2017-04-13
dc.identifier.citation	Children (Basel). 2016 Nov 14;3(4). pii: E29. <a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/children3040029">Link to article on publisher's site</a>
dc.identifier.issn	2227-9067 (Linking)
dc.identifier.doi	10.3390/children3040029
dc.identifier.pmid	27854245
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/46241
dc.description.abstract	Tailored pain management strategies are urgently needed for youth with co-occurring chronic pain and obesity; however, prior to developing such strategies, we need to understand parent perspectives on weight in the context of pediatric chronic pain. Participants in this study included 233 parents of patients presenting to a multidisciplinary pediatric chronic pain clinic. Parents completed a brief survey prior to their child's initial appointment; questions addressed parents' perceptions of their child's weight, and their perceptions of multiple aspects of the relationship between their child's weight and chronic pain. The majority (64%) of parents of youth with obesity accurately rated their child's weight; this group of parents was also more concerned (p < 0.05) about their child's weight than parents of youth with a healthy weight. However, the majority of parents of youth with obesity did not think their child's weight contributed to his/her pain, or that weight was relevant to their child's pain or pain treatment. Overall, only half of all parents saw discussions of weight, nutrition, and physical activity as important to treating their child's pain. Results support the need for addressing parents' perceptions of their child's weight status, and educating parents about the relationship between excessive weight and chronic pain.
dc.language.iso	en_US
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dc.relation.url	https://doi.org/10.3390/children3040029
dc.rights	© 2016 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject	attitudes
dc.subject	chronic pain
dc.subject	obesity
dc.subject	parents
dc.subject	pediatrics
dc.subject	Mental and Social Health
dc.subject	Pain Management
dc.subject	Pediatrics
dc.subject	Psychiatry
dc.subject	Psychiatry and Psychology
dc.title	"What Does Weight Have to Do with It?" Parent Perceptions of Weight and Pain in a Pediatric Chronic Pain Population
dc.type	Journal Article
dc.source.journaltitle	Children (Basel, Switzerland)
dc.source.volume	3
dc.source.issue	4
dc.identifier.legacyfulltext	https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1782&context=psych_pp&unstamped=1
dc.identifier.legacycoverpage	https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/psych_pp/778
dc.identifier.contextkey	10015278
refterms.dateFOA	2022-08-23T17:11:17Z
html.description.abstract	<p>Tailored pain management strategies are urgently needed for youth with co-occurring chronic pain and obesity; however, prior to developing such strategies, we need to understand parent perspectives on weight in the context of pediatric chronic pain. Participants in this study included 233 parents of patients presenting to a multidisciplinary pediatric chronic pain clinic. Parents completed a brief survey prior to their child's initial appointment; questions addressed parents' perceptions of their child's weight, and their perceptions of multiple aspects of the relationship between their child's weight and chronic pain. The majority (64%) of parents of youth with obesity accurately rated their child's weight; this group of parents was also more concerned (p < 0.05) about their child's weight than parents of youth with a healthy weight. However, the majority of parents of youth with obesity did not think their child's weight contributed to his/her pain, or that weight was relevant to their child's pain or pain treatment. Overall, only half of all parents saw discussions of weight, nutrition, and physical activity as important to treating their child's pain. Results support the need for addressing parents' perceptions of their child's weight status, and educating parents about the relationship between excessive weight and chronic pain.</p>
dc.identifier.submissionpath	psych_pp/778
dc.contributor.department	Department of Psychiatry