Clinical Management of Chronic Pain in Older People
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Pain Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 May 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: health services research; dementia; cardiovascular diseases; healthy ageing
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Special Issue Information
Dear colleagues,
For older people (and those who deliver services to them), challenges related to managing chronic pain prevail. Approximately 50% of older people live with chronic pain across community, secondary care and residential care settings. Sub-optimally managed pain increases the risk of impaired cognition and physical function and reduced mental wellbeing and quality of life. Despite the fact that it has garnered much interest and treatment guidelines have been developed, pain in older people continues to be poorly managed. Recent studies on recommended pain management approaches indicate their low efficacy and high risks for older people. There is thus an urgent need for a renewed focus on managing pain in this specific population.
We would therefore like to invite you to submit a paper on current evidence related to the effective management of chronic pain experienced by older people.
This Special Issue aims to showcase the best practices of managing pain in older people, highlighting changing and new directions in this field. In this Special Issue, research paper methodologies may include (but are not limited to) clinical trials, observational studies, systematic reviews or qualitative research. Papers may present evidence from a variety of stakeholders, reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of this topic.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Phyo Kyaw Myint
Dr. Carrie Stewart
Guest Editors
Prof. Dr. Phyo Kyaw Myint
Dr. Carrie Stewart
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- chronic pain
- pain management
- prescribing
- deprescribing
- older people
- polypharmacy
- analgesics
- non-pharmacological treatments
- patient experiences
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