Abstract
In this issue of Pain Medicine, Stewart and colleagues [1] explore the conceptual terrain of pain self-management in older adults. The concept analysis method used by the authors to identify commonalities in the relevant literature on persistent musculoskeletal pain self-management led them to propose a definition that is not “age-specific” but rests on five key attributes: multi-dimensional process, personal development, active individuals, symptom response, and symptom control. It is a matter for debate whether it makes better sense to have a core definition of persistent pain self-management that could …
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