Pain and pain‐related situations surrounding community‐dwelling older persons

Mimi Tse, Vanessa TC Wan and Alex MH Wong

Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2013, vol. 22, issue 13-14, 1870-1879

Abstract: Aims and objectives To examine the pain prevalence in community‐dwelling older adults and to explore the relationships between pain and physical and psychological parameters. Background Uncontrolled chronic pain is one of the barriers preventing older people from achieving active ageing. Effective pain management can enhance their mobility, increasing the happiness level and thus the quality of life. Design Exploratory cross‐sectional study. Method Cognitively intact community‐dwelling older persons aged over 60 in Hong Kong were invited for a 20–25‐minute interview. Results A total of 173 participants were recruited, with a mean age of 73·2. The average pain intensity was 3·97 ± 1·80. Oral analgesic drugs were used by 47·1% of participants, and 86·0% used nonpharmacological methods to relieve pain. Compared with participants free of chronic pain, participants with pain had lower happiness levels (p

Date: 2013
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