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Prevalence of and factors related to pain among elderly J apanese residents in long‐term healthcare facilities
Author(s) -
Takai Yakari,
YamamotoMitani Noriko,
Ko Ayako
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
geriatrics and gerontology international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.823
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1447-0594
pISSN - 1444-1586
DOI - 10.1111/ggi.12094
Subject(s) - medicine , logistic regression , odds ratio , confidence interval , health care , cross sectional study , medical record , physical therapy , gerontology , pathology , economics , economic growth
Aim We aimed to examine the pain prevalence among residents who stayed at healthcare facilities for the elderly requiring long‐term care in J apan, and explore factors related to self‐reported pain. Methods This was a cross‐sectional study. All residents in nine healthcare facilities in J apan were asked to participate in the present study, with the exclusion of short‐term and temporary residents. Demographic data were collected from participating residents' medical records. The residents were evaluated using the B arthel I ndex, the F olstein M ini‐ M ental S tate E xamination and S elf‐ R ated H ealth measures. After/during patients underwent a body movement protocol, self‐reported pain/ A bbey P ain S cale scores were obtained. The χ 2 ‐test, t ‐test and logistic regression analyses were carried out to identify factors related to pain. Results Data were obtained from 246 residents. The prevalence of pain among the residents was 47.2%. Self‐rated health status and history of fracture were significantly associated with self‐reported pain. Logistic regression analysis showed that self‐rated health status (odds ratio [ OR] 0.50, 95% confidence interval ( CI) 0.28–0.88), mental health diagnoses ( OR 9.18, 95% CI 1.27–66.52) and respiratory diagnoses ( OR 0.16; 95% CI 0.03–0.97) were associated with pain experienced by residents. Conclusions Nearly half of the residents suffered from pain on movement. The pain of these elderly residents should be managed in order to improve their health status. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2013; 14: 481–489.