Yazarlar |
Doç. Dr. Filiz ÖZEL ÇAKIR
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
Özet |
Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine pain management status of the elderly in nursing homes.Methods: The descriptive study sample included 82 elderly who presented to two nursing homes in Izmir between February-July 2012. In this study, Elderly Identification Form, Mini-Mental Scale, McGill Pain Scale (MAS) and Pain Management Inventory were used as the data collection tool.Results: It was determined that the highest rates of complaints the elderly individuals had were knee pain (64.6%) and headache (58.5%) in this study. Of the elderly people participating in the study, 96.3% took pain relievers for pain management and according to their statements, of the pain management methods they used, resting and directing attention to something else (X= 5.76 [+ or-] 0.87) and taking prescribed pain relievers (X= 5.69 [+ or-] 0.87) were very beneficial.Conclusion: In elderly individuals, it is important to ... |
Anahtar Kelimeler |
Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
Makale Alt Türü | Uluslararası alan indekslerindeki dergilerde yayımlanan tam makale |
Dergi Adı | Agri: The Journal of The Turkish Society of Algology |
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | |
Makale Dili | İngilizce |
Basım Tarihi | 04-2014 |
Cilt No | 26 |
Sayı | 2 |
Sayfalar | 57 / 65 |