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- 2019
Social support buffers the negative influence of perceived injustice on pain interference in people living with HIV and chronic painDOI: 10.1097/PR9.0000000000000710 Keywords: HIV, Chronic pain, Perceived injustice, Social support, Pain interference Abstract: A growing literature attests to the overwhelming prevalence of disabling chronic pain among people living with HIV (PLWH), yet very little is known about psychosocial contributors to poor chronic pain outcomes in this population. Pain-related perception of injustice may promote pain interference by hindering engagement in daily activities among individuals with chronic pain. Social support has been shown to buffer the negative impact of harmful beliefs on well-being and facilitate adjustment to chronic pain
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