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Vol. 16 No. 2 (2022), Artículo de Revisión

Vol. 16 No. 2 (2022)

Insomnia and its direct relationship with chronic pain

Artículo de Revisión

Published 2022-07-28 — Updated on 2022-07-28

Alejandro Vargas Bermúdez⁺⁻

Alejandro Vargas Bermúdez

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Palliative Care
Insomnia
Chronic Pain

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Vargas Bermúdez A. Insomnia and its direct relationship with chronic pain. Rev Ter [Internet]. 2022 Jul. 28 [cited 2024 Dec. 4];16(2):82-90. Available from: https://revistaterapeutica.net/index.php/RT/article/view/159

Abstract

Introduction: sleep disorders are common in patients with chronic pain; there are many clinical studies that show the direct relationship between these two pathologies. The objective of this narrative review of the literature was to make a brief description of the main concepts related to insomnia and chronic pain and how are they related. Methods: bibliographic review of scientific articles published in databases: PubMed, EBSCO, Scopus and Medline. Results: there is a direct relationship between insomnia and chronic pain, demonstrated by multiple clinical studies. Sleep problems are associated with worsening pain perception and are even considered a poor prognostic factor. Conclusions: for health professionals, especially those who develop their clinical practice in Palliative Care and/or pain treatment units it is essential to know the basic concepts that allow an adequate evaluation and treatment of sleep problems, in particular insomnia.

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