Pain prevalence and characteristics in three Dutch residential homes
| Autor: | Dirk L. Stronks, Monique van Dijk, Rianne de Wit, Anneke A. Boerlage, Carin C.D. van der Rijt |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Pediatrics, Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus MC other, Medical Oncology |
| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Activities of daily living Prevalence Pain Comorbidity Anxiety Patient satisfaction Surveys and Questionnaires Activities of Daily Living Homes for the Aged Humans Medicine Daily living Netherlands Pain Measurement Aged 80 and over Analgesics Physician-Patient Relations Depression business.industry medicine.disease Drug Utilization Nursing Homes Europe Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Mood Caregivers Opioid Patient Satisfaction Chronic Disease Physical therapy Female business Nursing homes medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Pain-London, 12(7), 910-916. Wiley-Blackwell |
| ISSN: | 1532-2149 1090-3801 |
| Popis: | Background: In Anglo-Saxon countries, high prevalence rates of pain have been reported for elderly living in nursing homes, residential homes and for community-dwelling elderly. No information on pain prevalence is available for elderly living in Dutch residential homes. Methods: We performed an explorative Study on pain prevalence, characteristics and treatment in three residential homes in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Residents were interviewed using a standardized pain questionnaire. Results: The overall prevalence of pain was 69%. In case of pain, it was chronic in 93% of residents. Present pain and mean pain during the preceding week were substantial (numeric rating scale >= 4) in 68% and 85% of residents, respectively. Of the residents with pain, 22% did not receive any analgesics and only 3% was prescribed a strong opioid. When analgesics were prescribed, they were given only 'as needed' in 31% of residents. In a majority of residents, pain interfered with daily living and mood. Almost 60% of the elderly was convinced that pain is a part of ageing, 70% indicated that they did not always report their pain to the caregivers. Thirty-seven percent was satisfied with the caregivers' and 39% with the doctors' attention towards pain. Conclusions: The pain prevalence rate in Dutch residential homes is similar to rates found in other Anglo-Saxon countries. Furthermore, they are also comparable to rates reported from European nursing homes. Pain treatment is insufficient and although pain interferes with daily activities and mood, elderly tend to accept pain as an unavoidable part of aging. (C) 2008 European Federation of Chapters of the International Association for the Study of Pain. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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