Qualitative investigation of the experiences of older people living with persistent pain and frailty and their decision to seek support: findings from the POPPY-Q study
HCPs should be aware of the stances of older people with frailty about seeking support for pain and should be proactive, asking about pain. Longer appointments for complex cases may allow general practitioners to address pain, offer reassurance, provide information or referral or arrange a follow-up consultation focused on pain management.
Authors
- Rahena Mossabir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6964-4742)
- Amanda C de C Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3761-8704)
- Lesley Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5499-9145)
- Anne Förster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7466-4414)
- Nicky Kime (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6714-7539)
- Nicola Harrison (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8043-3433)
Institutions
- University of Bradford (GB)
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-104744
- Primary Topic
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care