People who suffer political violence (PV) are at risk of developing mental illness, chronic noncommunicable diseases, chronic pain, and decreased life expectancy. However, these indicators have been studied primarily in war veterans and refugees. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) and central sensitization-related symptoms (CSRS) in Chilean victims of PV during the 1973 to 1990 dictatorship. A cross-sectional observational multicenter study was conducted. Three hundred twenty-five people from six centers of a Ministry of Health of Chile program participated. The presence of CMP was determined by a history of pain ≥3 months, and CSRS was determined using the central sensitization inventory. About 69.23% of the sample had CMP (76.85% of females and 56.56% of males). About 60% of people with CMP showed a high level of CSRS severity (66.67% females and 44.93% males). Females presented significantly higher proportions of CMP ( p < .001), and there was an association between CSRS severity and being female ( p = .004). Chilean victims of PV during the 1973 to 1990 dictatorship presented a high prevalence of CMP and high-level CSRS severity. Both conditions affected females more than males. Future studies are needed to further delve into these variables’ behavior and their influence on the quality of life in this population.

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1973 年至 1990 年独裁统治期间智利政治暴力受害者的慢性肌肉骨骼疼痛和中枢敏化相关症状


遭受政治暴力 (PV) 的人有患精神疾病、慢性非传染性疾病、慢性疼痛和预期寿命缩短的风险。然而，这些指标主要是在退伍军人和难民中进行研究的。本研究的目的是估计 1973 年至 1990 年独裁统治期间智利 PV 受害者中慢性肌肉骨骼疼痛 (CMP) 和中枢敏化相关症状 (CSRS) 的患病率。进行了一项横断面观察性多中心研究。来自智利卫生部项目六个中心的三百二十五人参加了。 CMP 的存在是通过≥3 个月的疼痛史来确定的，CSRS 是使用中央致敏量表来确定的。大约 69.23% 的样本患有 CMP（女性为 76.85%，男性为 56.56%）。大约 60% 的 CMP 患者表现出高水平的 CSRS 严重程度（66.67% 为女性，44.93% 为男性）。女性的 CMP 比例显着较高 (p < .001)，并且 CSRS 严重程度与女性身份之间存在关联 (p = .004)。 1973 年至 1990 年独裁统治期间的智利 PV 受害者表现出高 CMP 患病率和高级别 CSRS 严重程度。这两种情况对女性的影响都大于男性。未来的研究需要进一步深入研究这些变量的行为及其对这一人群生活质量的影响。