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Fatigue Among Older People With Pain—A Neglected Problem?
Author(s) -
Jakobsson Ulf
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
nursing forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1744-6198
pISSN - 0029-6473
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6198.2010.00172.x
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , quality of life (healthcare) , older people , psychology , nursing interventions classification , gerontology , medicine , psychiatry , psychotherapist
The frequency of fatigue among older people (both with and without chronic pain) and its major impact on daily life indicate the urgent need for further research about fatigue, the mechanisms behind it, as well as interventions to alleviate it. Such interventions are necessary to promote health, improve quality of life, and provide opportunities for successful aging.