Önder Sezer|Duygu Devran|Nezih Da?deviren
Evaluation of Chronic Pain and Affecting Factors in the Elderly
objective diseases seen elderly population therefore pain also gains severe probleme situation well known pain impairs significantly quality life gives raise increase use drugs aim study determine severity chronic pain eldely evaluate conditions affecting chronic pain methods included 456 elderly patients study mean age 7119627 min 65 max 93 patients sociodemografic information diseases use medications presence chronic pain affecting conditions treatment applied chronic pain geriatric pain scale evaluated results females integrated tis study 272 rate 596 regarding geiatric pain scale 612 n 279 mild pain 186 n 85 severe pain 877 medication analgesics chronic pain patients knowledge used medications rate 439 n 200 founded statistically significant relationship chronic pain femele gender plt0001 older age p0012 smoking users p001 nonsteroidal antiinflamatory drug users p0003 inidviduals higher mass body index p0016 conclusion chronic pain elderly common complaint presence pain disrupts quality life puts additional burdens healthcare system detecting preventable situations cause pain increases severity giving importance nondrug treatments increasing health literacy drugs used implementing effective policies diseases reduce severity chronic pain increasing quality life significantly reducing health costs