Abstract
Nonmalignant pain is a common problem among older people. The prevalence of pain in the nursing home is not well studied. We looked at the association between nonmalignant pain, psychological and functional health, and the practice patterns for pain management in the nursing home.
Lingua originale | Inglese |
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pagine (da-a) | 936-942 |
Numero di pagine | 7 |
Rivista | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society |
Volume | 47 |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 1999 |
Keywords
- Activities of Daily Living
- Affect
- African Continental Ancestry Group
- Age Factors
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Analgesics
- Anti-Anxiety Agents
- Antidepressive Agents
- Cognition Disorders
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Databases as Topic
- Depression
- Female
- Geriatric Assessment
- Health Status
- Hispanic Americans
- Humans
- Male
- Mental Health
- Minority Groups
- Nursing Homes
- Pain
- Pain Management
- Physician's Practice Patterns
- Prevalence
- Sex Factors
- Time Factors
- United States