The Effects and Characteristics of Musculoskeletal Pain on Quality of Life in Geriatric Patients

Autor:	Serdar Sargin, Nilay Sahin, Ali Yavuz Karahan, Gul Devrimsel
Přispěvatelé:	Tıp Fakültesi
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	Musculoskeletal pain medicine.medical_specialty Quality of life (healthcare) Musculoskeletal Pain Depression business.industry Quality of Life Physical therapy Medicine business Geriatric
Zdroj:	European Journal of Geriatrics and Gerontology. 2:13-17
ISSN:	2687-2625
DOI:	10.4274/ejgg.galenos.2020.256
Popis:	Şahin, Nilay (Balikesir Author) Objective: This study aimed to is to compare the pain levels, quality of life, and depression levels of geriatric patients and non-geriatric patients due to musculoskeletal pain. Materials and Methods: 300 GP and 250 NGP were included in this cross-sectional study. The inclusion criteria were as follows: patients aged between 18-90 years, those suffering from musculoskeletal pain, and those with a pain severity between 2 and 8 points agreed to participate in the study. Visual pain scale (VPS) was used for the assessment of pain severity. The quality of life was assessed by Short form-36 (SF-36). The Beck depression scale (BDS) was used to assess depression status. Results: In the GP group, the prevalence of additional comorbidities, frequency of drug use, and the number of painful sites in the musculoskeletal system were more frequent from those of the NGP group (p
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