To identify the elderly with chronic pain, the participants were considered who referred this symptom with duration of six months or more, according to the definition proposed by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association NANDA .
Para identificación de ancianos con dolor crónico, fueron considerados aquellos que refirieron ese síntoma con duración igual o superior a seis meses, según la definición propuesta por la North American Nursing Diagnosis Association NANDA .
Para identificação de idosos com dor crônica, consideraram-se aqueles que referiram esse sintoma com duração igual ou superior a seis meses, conforme definição proposta pela North American Nursing Diagnosis Association NANDA .