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21095596

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-11-24
pubmed:abstractText
Pain is a common symptom among older residents of nursing homes and can lead to adverse effects such as a decrease in the activities of daily living and quality of life. Existing literature on the prevalence of pain among older residents of nursing homes was reviewed. Of the studies that were reviewed here, 27 met the criteria of this study, and these were selected for further analysis. These studies were published from 1990 to 2009. There was a slight increase in the number of studies on this topic from 2004 onwards. It was clear that older residents commonly suffer from pain and other serious problems related to pain. The prevalence of pain in these studies appeared to be related to the research methods and data sources used as well as to the time frame of pain detection. Therefore, the results of such prevalence studies should be interpreted cautiously. It was also reported that higher pain intensity led to greater limitations in the activities of daily living. Insufficient use of analgesics for treating residents with pain was often reported, particularly in residents with a low cognitive status. Health professionals should be aware of the serious issues related to pain among nursing home residents and the fundamental right to have pain assessed and treated to the greatest extent possible.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1532-8635
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright © 2010 American Society for Pain Management Nursing. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
11
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
209-23
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Literature review of pain prevalence among older residents of nursing homes.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Gerontologic Nursing, Graduate School of Health Care Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan. yukagh@tmd.ac.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review