Assessment of Quality of Life Among Patients Experiencing Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study at King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Maram Alshareef (), Khadija AlJohari, Turki Alotaibi, Asim Alfahmi, Ahmad Bazarra, Somayah Malibary, Bayan Hashim Alsharif and Mokhtar Shatla
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Maram Alshareef: Department of Community Medicine and Pilgrims Health Care, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
Khadija AlJohari: University Clinics, Umm Al-Qua University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
Turki Alotaibi: Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
Asim Alfahmi: Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
Ahmad Bazarra: Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
Somayah Malibary: Perioperative Medicine Administration, King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah 24331, Saudi Arabia
Bayan Hashim Alsharif: Hajj and Umrah Research and Epidemiology Administration, King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah 24331, Saudi Arabia
Mokhtar Shatla: Department of Community Medicine and Pilgrims Health Care, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia

IJERPH, 2025, vol. 22, issue 8, 1-11

Abstract: Chronic pain (CP) markedly impairs quality of life (QoL) and contributes to physical, psychological, and social dysfunction. In Saudi Arabia, limited research exists on CP and its impact on QoL. This cross-sectional questionnaire-based study conducted at King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, over 3 months aimed to comparatively assess CP severity and the QoL between individuals who attended specialized pain clinics and those who did not. Data were collected from 250 participants by using a five-part questionnaire, including the RAND 36-Item Health Survey 1.0, to assess QoL. Statistical analysis included descriptive statistics and comparative analysis using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences v22.0, with p -values of <0.05 considered significant. Most of the participants were female (56%), aged > 18 years (94.4%), Saudi nationals (88%), and married (72%). The most frequently reported pain site was the knee (33.6%). The mean scores for QoL domains were low, especially physical functioning (18.5), emotional well-being (38.4), and social functioning (38.8). Pain severity and poor general health were significantly associated with nationality, educational level, and clinic type. In conclusion, CP profoundly diminished QoL, particularly in terms of physical, emotional, and social aspects. Outcomes were influenced by factors such as educational level, employment, nationality, and clinical care settings.

Keywords: chronic pain; quality of life; severity; physical; emotional; social (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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