The current COVID-19 global pandemic has disrupted life in many ways. Adapting to a “new normal” continues to be an unsettling experience for many of us. For individuals with chronic pain, adaptation is familiar. In this study we turn to their experience to better understand what resilience can look like in the setting of major life changes. Participants were recruited from an outpatient pain management clinic from mid-March through June 2020 and completed measures assessing resilience, chronic pain acceptance, and an open-ended question examining the impact of chronic pain on their experience during COVID-19. Qualitative and quantitative analyses identified themes of acceptance and resilience. Furthermore, baseline depression was found to be associated with less cognitive/affective positivity (an aspect of resilience) and less pain willingness (an aspect of acceptance). In this brief snapshot of the chronic pain experience, we are reminded of the invaluable lessons learned from our patients. They offer us a model of resilience from which we can foster our own overall wellbeing in the context of continued stress and disruption.

当前的COVID-19全球大流行在许多方面破坏了人们的生活。对我们许多人来说，适应“新常态”仍然是令人不安的经历。对于患有慢性疼痛的人，适应是熟悉的。在本研究中，我们将转向他们的经验，以更好地了解在重大生活变化的情况下的复原力会是什么样。参与者是从2020年3月中旬至2020年6月从门诊疼痛管理诊所招募的，他们完成了评估适应力，慢性疼痛接受度的措施，以及一个开放性问题，研究了慢性疼痛对其在COVID-19期间的经历的影响。定性和定量分析确定了接受和韧性的主题。此外，发现基线抑郁症与认知/情感积极性（弹性的方面）和疼痛意愿（接受的方面）较少相关。在这幅慢性疼痛经历的简短快照中，我们想起了从患者身上学到的宝贵经验。它们为我们提供了一种复原力模型，在持续的压力和干扰下，我们可以从中培养自己的整体福祉。