Study Co-Funded by NIMHD Identifies Older Mexican American Adults Experiencing Pain Are at Risk of Developing Frailty
Researchers co-funded by NIMHD, NIA, and NICHD have found that older Mexican Americans who suffer from pain were 1.7 times more likely to become frail, compared with study participants who did not report pain. The study, by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston and published in the journal Pain, looked at pain as a predictor of frailty in older Mexican American adults over the course of 18 years. “Older Mexican Americans are an underserved population with disparities in health care access and delivery and health risks associated to their demographic group,” says NIMHD Director Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable. “This study identifies the need to effectively manage pain in Latino populations by culturally appropriate interventions.” Want to learn more? Watch this video abstract and explore this recently published study. |
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Researchers co-funded by NIMHD, NIA, and NICHD have found that older Mexican Americans who suffer from pain were 1.7 times more likely to become frail, compared with study participants who did not report pain. The study, by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston and published in the journal Pain, looked at pain as a predictor of frailty in older Mexican American adults over the course of 18 years. “Older Mexican Americans are an underserved population with disparities in health care access and delivery and health risks associated to their demographic group,” says NIMHD Director Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable. “This study identifies the need to effectively manage pain in Latino populations by culturally appropriate interventions.” Want to learn more? Watch this video abstract and explore this recently published study. |
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