nationwide cross sectional study of the impact of chronic pain on an individual s employment relationship with the family and the social support

Open Access Research Nationwide cross-sectional study of the impact of chronic pain on an individual’s employment: relationship with the family and the social support Helena de Sola,1 Alejandro Salazar,1 María Dueñas,2 Begoña Ojeda,1 Inmaculada Failde1 To cite: de Sola H, Salazar A, Dueñas M, et al Nationwide cross-sectional study of the impact of chronic pain on an individual’s employment: relationship with the family and the social support BMJ Open 2016;6:e012246 doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016012246 ▸ Prepublication history and additional material is available To view please visit the journal (http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1136/bmjopen-2016012246) Received 12 April 2016 Revised 17 August 2016 Accepted 29 September 2016 Preventive Medicine and Public Health Area, University of Cadiz, Observatory of Pain Grünenthal FundationUniversity of Cadiz, Cadiz, Spain Salus Infirmorum Faculty of Nursing, University of Cadiz, Cadiz, Spain Correspondence to Dr Helena de Sola; Helena.desola.p@gmail.com ABSTRACT Objectives: To determine the prevalence and the factors related to sick leave and job loss among individuals suffering from chronic pain (CP), and to analyse specifically the effect of family and social support on the individual’s employment Design: Observational cross-sectional study Setting: Data were collected using structured computer-assisted telephone interviews between February and June 2011 Participants: A nationwide study of 1543 Spanish adults of working age (18 and