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- Title
Pain characteristics of older residents in Iranian nursing homes.
- Authors
Foroughan, Mahshid; Shahboulaghi, Farahnaz Mohammadi; Jafari, Zahra; Rashedi, Vahid; Biglarian, Akbar
- Abstract
Background: Pain is a common complaint among the aging population, particularly among the older residents of nursing homes. Aims: The main aim of the study was to examine the pain characteristics among older residents of nursing homes in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 394 older adults admitted to Tehran nursing homes. To gather the required data, Brief Pain Inventory and Abbreviated Mental Test score were used. Results: 51% of the female and 26% of the male participants suffered from pain. Lower extremity and lower part of back were the most frequently affected. Pain interfered with general activity (P < 0.001), mood (P = 0.016), walking (P < 0.001), normal work (P < 0.001), relations with others (P = 0.043), sleeping (P = 0.002) and enjoyment of life (P = 0.019) of the older residents and these effects were more prominent in female sex. Factors such as age, gender and schooling were of significant relationships with pain (P < 0.001) and its intensity (P <0.001). Conclusions: Chronic pain is common among older residents of nursing homes and deteriorates their quality of life. This study reconfirms the previously mentioned importance of using effective pain evaluation and pain management strategies in nursing homes.
- Subjects
IRAN; PAIN &; psychology; AFFECT (Psychology); AGE distribution; CHRONIC pain; INTERPERSONAL relations; LEG; LIFE skills; NURSING home patients; QUALITY of life; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX distribution; SLEEP; WALKING; PAIN management; EDUCATIONAL attainment; PAIN measurement; CROSS-sectional method; PHYSICAL activity; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; BRIEF Pain Inventory; LUMBAR pain
- Publication
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 2019, Vol 25, Issue 3, p205
- ISSN
1020-3397
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.26719/emhj.18.045