Objective: To analyze the factors associated with quality of life of the older adults with chronic pain. Method: Cross-sectional study conducted with 239 older adults in outpatient care in the state of Goiás, Brazil. The World Health Organization Quality of Life–Old (WHOQOL-OLD) instrument contains six domains and was applied to assess quality of life. Simple and multiple linear regressions were used in the statistical analysis. Results: The factors associated with Sensory Abilities were age (β = - 0.52), time spent together (β = - 14.35; - 17.86; - 15.57), and pain intensity (β = - 1, 70). Autonomy was associated with depression (β = - 5.99) and chest pain (β = - 6.17). Social participation related to schooling (β = - 0.64), diabetes mellitus (β = - 8.15), depression (β = - 14.53), pain intensity (β = - 1.43), and lower limb pain (β = - 5.94). Past, present and future activities related to depression (β = - 6.94). Death and dying related to hypertension (β = - 8.40), while Intimacy to depression (β = - 5.99) and headache/face pain (β = - 3.19). Conclusion: The time experiencing chronic pain and the location of this experience, as well as depression, diabetes and systemic arterial hypertension were factors that had greater influence on the older adult’s Quality of Life domains.
Objetivo: Identificar o perfil sociodemográfico dos amputados de membro inferior bem como, os níveis e os fatores da resiliência. Método: Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, quantitativo e transversal. Os dados foram coletados através de um questionário semiestruturado após aprovação pelo Comitê de Ética e Pesquisa. O período de coleta foi entre Setembro a Novembro de 2017 no ambulatório do Centro Estadual de Reabilitação e Readaptação de Goiânia – Goiás. Os dados foram apresentados em frequências, média e desvio padrão. Resultados: Verificou-se que os indivíduos resilientes tinham amputação acima do joelho (44%), de etiologia traumática (30,1%), não receberam orientação após a amputação (41,5%) e utilizam as muletas como principal dispositivo auxiliar na locomoção (49%). Houve uma predominância da resiliência moderada 33 (62,2%) e de respostas do tipo concordo para os fatores I e III da escala de resiliência. Para o fator II houve semelhança nas respostas do tipo nem concordo e nem discordo e do tipo concordo. Discussão: Amputação acima do nível do joelho, etiologia traumática e ausência de orientação quanto aos cuidados com o coto foram predominantes nos indivíduos resilientes tais características estão associadas a um maior grau de incapacidade, cuidados inadequados com o coto, stress e depressão. Acredita-se que condições adversas pode influenciar positivamente a resiliência graças a capacidade de ajustamento e adaptação do indivíduo. Conclusão: A resiliência moderada evidencia que os amputados possuem estratégias de enfretamento positivas, porém e necessário realizar programas de treinamento a fim de promover melhor independência e determinação.
The aim of the current study was to investigate chronic pain coping strategies of older adults and the differences between sexes according to the intensity of pain. A cross-sectional study was performed in specialty clinics in midwestern Brazil. Participants comprised 276 older adults with chronic pain. The Brief Pain Inventory and Chronic Pain Coping Inventory–Brazilian version were used to assess self-reported pain intensity and pain coping strategies. Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis, and Dunn tests were used for intergroup comparisons. The task persistence and coping self-statements subscales were the most used coping strategies. The strategies of exercise/stretching and task persistence were used differently between males and females. Males showed significant differences in asking for assistance, task persistence, and guarding subscales when pain intensity was taken into account, whereas females showed differences in the guarding and resting subscales. Adaptive coping was the most used coping strategy; however, some non-adaptive subscales were significant in both sexes when compared with levels of chronic pain intensity. [ Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 47 (10), 30–36.]
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