2014
DOI: 10.3922/j.psns.2014.035
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Evaluation and measurement of pain in the aging process.

Abstract: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate pain in the aging process in long-term care institutions. The study included 46 elderly subjects of both genders and with chronic pain. Descriptors of chronic pain were analyzed using psychophysical category estimation methods, and the thematic content of semi-structured interviews was analyzed. Chronic pain was perceived in 33.33% of the elderly subjects. For the descriptors of pain, the results showed higher scores for "painful." In the interview, the thematic… Show more

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“…In this study, 73.8% of the elderly caregivers classified chronic pain as persistent (73.8%), painful (87.2%) and uncomfortable (92.5%). Similar data were found in a recent study with 45 elderly living in long-stay institutions (7) . These classified their pain as intense (30.43%), and the descriptor most often mentioned by the participants was "painful" (7) .…”
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confidence: 79%
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“…In this study, 73.8% of the elderly caregivers classified chronic pain as persistent (73.8%), painful (87.2%) and uncomfortable (92.5%). Similar data were found in a recent study with 45 elderly living in long-stay institutions (7) . These classified their pain as intense (30.43%), and the descriptor most often mentioned by the participants was "painful" (7) .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 79%
“…There are scarce Brazilian studies on chronic pain in community living elderly (7,18) , but it can be inferred that the aging process associated to frailty and pain may result in greater vulnerability of the individual.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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