Pain medications in older adults with activity-limiting pain: prevalence and correlates – Indian national survey
Over three-fourths of older Indian adults with activity-limiting pain reported using medications. Strengthening equitable access to comprehensive, multimodal pain-management approaches within supportive and palliative care frameworks is essential to improve quality of life in this population.
Authors
- Jeby Jose Olickal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0298-5363)
- Shahid Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2054-1923)
- James Devasia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6872-5281)
- Kavumpurathu Raman Thankappan
- Sumayyah Subakathulla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9018-2373)
- Azima M Patanwala
- Syeda Eram Syed Ansar Ahamed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7972-6786)
Institutions
- Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre (IN)
- Gulf Medical University (AE)
- Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care
- Published
- 2025-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/spcare-2025-005816
- Primary Topic
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00