Determination of prevalence, characteristics, management and related factors for pain in the older adults: pain among nursing home residents

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Okuyan C. B., Eloranta S., Elhouda H. N.

Acta Scientiarum - Health Sciences, cilt.44, 2022 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 44
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4025/actascihealthsci.v44i1.58304
  • Dergi Adı: Acta Scientiarum - Health Sciences
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: geriatric nursing, nursing homes, older adults, pain, pain management, Turkey
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study aimed to determine pain assessment approaches and pain management strategies in elderly people in a nursing home.The cross-sectional-descriptive study sample consisted of 147 older adults living in a nursing home in Turkey in 2019. They all agreed to participate in the study (n = 147); however, as our research was about older adults with pain problems, the study was completed with a total of 108 older adults experiencing pain problems. The participants' average age was 73.60 ± 6.97 years. Geriatric pain scale scores were higher for women aged 75 years and over, those who had a chronic disease and those who received analgesics, and there was a statistically significant difference between the mean scores (p < 0.05). Nurses must pay attention to pain assessment and management in nursing homes because of the adverse effects of pain on older adults' health status, vital functions, and well-being.