Chronic pain and analgesic use in hospitalized elderly / Dor crônica e uso de analgésico em idosos hospitalizados
Biosci. j. (Online)
;
34(4): 1073-1082, july/aug. 2018. ilus, tab
Article
in English
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| ID: biblio-967275
ABSTRACT
To evaluate the chronic pain and analgesic use in elderly patients admitted to a teaching hospital. Cross-sectional, observational, non-experimental study with 100 elderly. Instruments for collection of demographic and health data, the Mc Gill evaluation scale and intensity of pain were used. The mean age was 71.1 years (SD + 7.4) and females prevailed in the sample (52%); 78% of the respondents reported severe pain and 68% reported using painkillers. Pain was characterized as sensitive and stabbing (44%), choking (39%), unbearable (40%) and nauseating (49%). The findings of this study indicate a high chronic pain index and point to the need to create multidisciplinary programs of interventions focused on the evaluation and treatment of this symptom among hospitalized elderly.
RESUMO
Avaliar a dor crônica e o uso de analgésicos em idosos internados em um hospital de ensino. Estudo transversal, observacional, não experimental com 100 idosos. Utilizou-se instrumentos de coleta de dados sociodemográficos e de saúde, avaliação da escala de Mc Gill e intensidade da dor. Resultados:
observou-se média de idade 71,1 anos (DP+7,4) e prevalência do sexo feminino (52%); 78% relataram dor grave e 68% relataram usar analgésicos. A dor foi caracterizada como sensível e em pontada (44%), sufocante (39%), insuportável (40%) e nauseante (49%). Os achados deste estudo apresentam um alto índice de relato da dor crônica, apontando para a necessidade de criação de programas multiprofissionais de intervenções com foco na avaliação e tratamento desse sintoma entre os idosos hospitalizados.
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Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Aged
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Chronic Pain
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Hospitalization
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Analgesics
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Journal:
Biosci. j. (Online)
Journal subject:
Agricultura
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Disciplinas das Cincias Biol¢gicas
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Pesquisa Interdisciplinar
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Federal University of Sergipe/BR
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Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro/BR
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Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing/BR
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University of São Paulo/BR
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