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Ringsten M, Jakobsson U. Utilization of Methods for Pain Treatment and Management Among Older Adults with Chronic Pain. Pain Manag Nurs 2023; 24:575-580. [PMID: 37679226 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2023.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Older adults have a high prevalence of chronic pain, which can have a substantial effect on their health and quality of life. Patients' use of effective pain relief methods is a central part of the treatment and management of chronic pain. The utilization of pain relief methods and their perceived effectiveness are important knowledge for treating and managing chronic pain for clinicians and older adults. However, this has been poorly investigated. AIM We aimed to survey the methods used by older people to treat and manage chronic pain as well as their perceived effectiveness. METHODS A total of 2,000 questionnaires were sent to a random sample of people aged 65 years of age or older living in Sweden and 1,141 questionnaires were returned in usable condition. A total of 433 participants reported having chronic pain and completed the Pain Management Inventory to map the use and perceived effectiveness of used treatment and management methods. RESULTS The prevalence of chronic pain was 38% and the most used pain treatment methods were passive approaches, i.e., rest (60%), distractions (53%), non-prescribed medicine (49%), and prescribed medicine (44%). A total of 72% of respondents used either prescribed or non-prescribed medicine. The most used active treatment was physical activity (52%). The perceived effectiveness varied to a large extent for each method, and, on average, no treatment method seemed to be more effective than any other. CONCLUSIONS Knowledge about the actual use of pain treatment methods and the varied perceived effectiveness can guide clinicians in recommending new approaches or alternatives to manage chronic pain in older adults. How used methods are aligned with current clinical recommendations could be further explored in the future.
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- Martin Ringsten
- Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
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- Center for Primary Healthcare Research, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Sweden
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Booker S, Herr K, Tripp-Reimer T. Patterns and Perceptions of Self-Management for Osteoarthritis Pain in African American Older Adults. PAIN MEDICINE 2020; 20:1489-1499. [PMID: 30541043 DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore and describe older African Americans' patterns and perceptions of managing chronic osteoarthritis pain. METHODS A convergent parallel mixed-methods design incorporating cross-sectional surveys and individual, semistructured interviews. SETTING One hundred ten African Americans (≥50 years of age) with clinical osteoarthritis (OA) or provider-diagnosed OA from communities in northern Louisiana were enrolled. RESULTS Although frequency varied depending on the severity of pain, older African Americans actively used an average of seven to eight self-management strategies over the course of a month to control pain. The average number of self-management strategies between high and low education and literacy groups was not statistically different, but higher-educated adults used approximately one additional strategy than those with high school or less. To achieve pain relief, African Americans relied on 10 self-management strategies that were inexpensive, easy to use and access, and generally perceived as helpful: over-the-counter (OTC) topicals, thermal modalities, land-based exercise, spiritual activities, OTC and prescribed analgesics, orthotic and assistive devices, joint injections, rest, and massage and vitamins. CONCLUSIONS This is one of the first studies to quantitatively and qualitatively investigate the self-management of chronic OA pain in an older African American population that happened to be a predominantly higher-educated and health-literate sample. Findings indicate that Southern-dwelling African Americans are highly engaged in a range of different self-management strategies, many of which are self-initiated. Although still an important component of chronic pain self-management, spirituality was used by less than half of African Americans, but use of oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and opioids was relatively high.
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- Staja Booker
- Pain Research and Intervention Center of Excellence, The University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- College of Nursing, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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DEMİR SAKA S, GÖZÜM PDS. Toplumda yaşayan yaşlılarda ağrı prevalansı ve ağrı öz yönetim uygulamaları. CUKUROVA MEDICAL JOURNAL 2020. [DOI: 10.17826/cumj.639994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Ogle T, Alexander K, Miaskowski C, Yates P. Systematic review of the effectiveness of self-initiated interventions to decrease pain and sensory disturbances associated with peripheral neuropathy. J Cancer Surviv 2020; 14:444-463. [PMID: 32080785 PMCID: PMC7360651 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-020-00861-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE A small number of studies report that patients with peripheral neuropathy (PN) who engage in activities that promote a sense of personal well-being and provide physical, emotional, or spiritual comfort have a better quality of life and higher levels of adjustment to the changes generated by their illness and accompanying symptoms. This systematic review sought to evaluate the effectiveness of self-management activities that patients with PN initiate themselves to relieve PN symptoms and improve quality of life. METHODS Search terms were limited to include self-management activities initiated by patients (i.e., activities with no or minimal involvement from clinicians) that aim to provide relief of PN symptoms. Outcomes included in searches were pain, numbness, and tingling, associated with PN and quality of life. RESULTS The database searches identified 2979 records, of which 1620 were duplicates. A total of 1322 papers were excluded on the basis of screening the abstract. An additional 21 full text articles were excluded because they did not meet the eligibility criteria. A total of 16 papers were included in the review. CONCLUSION This review identified that a number of self-management strategies that were initiated by patients, including heat, exercise, meditation, and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) therapy, may reduce self-reported PN symptoms. As the available studies were of low quality, these strategies warrant further investigation with more homogeneous samples, using more rigorously designed trials and larger samples. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS Patients experiencing PN may find a range of self-initiated strategies beneficial in reducing PN symptoms and improving quality of life. However, because of the low quality of the available studies, clinicians need to monitor patients' responses to determine the effectiveness of these interventions as adjuncts to clinician-initiated interventions.
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- Theodora Ogle
- School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia.
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- School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia
- School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia
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Nawai A. Chronic Pain Management Among Older Adults: A Scoping Review. SAGE Open Nurs 2019; 5:2377960819874259. [PMID: 33415254 PMCID: PMC7774444 DOI: 10.1177/2377960819874259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Chronic pain is a significant problem for older adults. The effect of chronic pain on older people's quality of life needs to be described and identified. For a decade, the Roy Adaptation Model has been used extensively to explain nursing phenomena and guide nursing research in several settings with several populations. The objective of this study was to use the Roy Adaptation Model to describe chronic pain and present a systematic scoping review of the literature about the middle-range theory of chronic pain among older adults. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses model guided a scoping review search method. A literature search was undertaken using MEDLINE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Ovid, and ProQuest. The search terms were "chronic pain," "pain management," "older adult," "Roy Adaptation Model," and "a scope review." The search included articles written in English published for the period of 2004-2017. All articles were synthesized using concepts of Roy's Adaptation Model. Twenty-two studies were considered for the present review. Twenty-one articles were reports of quantitative studies, and one was a report of a qualitative study. Two outcome measures were found in this systematic scoping review. The primary outcomes reported in all articles were the reduction of pain due to interventions and an increase in coping with chronic pain. The secondary outcome measures reported in all studies were the improvement of physical function, quality of life, sleep disturbance, spiritual well-being, and psychological health related to pain management interventions among older adults. Many interventions of all studies reported improvement in chronic pain management among older adults. However, to improve chronic pain management, nurses need to understand about nursing theories, the context which instruments work, and develop empirical instruments based on the conceptual model.
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- Ampicha Nawai
- Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Chiang
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Greysen HM, Greysen SR, Lee KA, Hong OS, Katz P, Leutwyler H. A Qualitative Study Exploring Community Yoga Practice in Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis. J Altern Complement Med 2017; 23:487-493. [PMID: 28075155 PMCID: PMC5488310 DOI: 10.1089/acm.2016.0156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Yoga may improve physical function and reduce disease symptoms in adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, little is known about how patients with RA are practicing yoga in the community. The objective of this qualitative study was to explore community yoga practice characteristics and thoughts about yoga practice for adults with RA. DESIGN Participants completed a semi-structured telephone interview with open-ended questions. Thematic analysis was used to analyze interview transcripts. PARTICIPANTS A convenience sample of 17 adults with rheumatologist-diagnosed RA who had participated in yoga within the past year were asked about the decision to start, continue, and stop yoga; the perceived benefits of yoga; components of yoga sessions; and general thoughts about yoga as it relates to RA. RESULTS Although eight different styles of yoga were practiced, commonalities in yoga class components (such as stretching, strengthening, deep breathing, meditation, and positive messaging from the instructor) reveal examples of preferred types of yoga for patients with RA. Three main themes emerged, each with multiple subthemes: (1) motivators (physical fitness, influence of others, reduced price), (2) barriers (cost, symptom burden, class difficulty), and (3) benefits of yoga practice (mind-body, a tool for coping, pride/achievement, social, and "yoga meets you where you are"). CONCLUSION In this study, patients with RA described how yoga practice helped improve physical and psychosocial symptoms related to their disease. Yoga practice, a dynamic exercise, encompassing many different styles, can provide many benefits for adults with RA; however, yoga may not be beneficial for every adult with RA.
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- 2 University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine , Philadelphia, PA
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- 3 University of California San Francisco School of Nursing , San Francisco, CA
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- 3 University of California San Francisco School of Nursing , San Francisco, CA
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- 4 University of California San Francisco School of Medicine , San Francisco, CA
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- 3 University of California San Francisco School of Nursing , San Francisco, CA
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Marini M, Bendinelli B, Assedi M, Occhini D, Castaldo M, Fabiano J, Petranelli M, Migliolo M, Monaci M, Masala G. Low back pain in healthy postmenopausal women and the effect of physical activity: A secondary analysis in a randomized trial. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0177370. [PMID: 28489877 PMCID: PMC5425229 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0177370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2016] [Accepted: 04/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Epidemiological studies on the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain have consistently shown that this is a relevant health problem, with non-specific low back pain (LBP) being the most commonly reported in adult females. Conflicting data on the association between LBP symptoms and physical activity (PA) have been reported. Here, we investigated the prevalence of LBP and the effect of a 24-month non-specific PA intervention on changes in LBP prevalence in a series of Italian healthy postmenopausal women. We performed a secondary analysis in the frame of the DAMA trial, a factorial randomized intervention trial aimed to evaluate the ability of a 24-month intervention, based on moderate-intensity PA, and/or dietary modification, in reducing mammographic breast density in healthy postmenopausal women. The PA intervention included at least 1 hour/day of moderate PA and a more strenuous weekly activity, collective walks and theoretical group sessions. A self-administered pain questionnaire was administered at baseline and at the end of the intervention. The questionnaire was specifically structured to investigate the occurrence of musculoskeletal pain, the body localization, intensity and duration of the pain. Two hundred and ten women (102 randomized to PA intervention, 108 not receiving the PA intervention) filled out the questionnaires. At baseline LBP was present in 32.9% of the participants. Among women randomized to the PA intervention, LBP prevalence at follow up (21.6%) was lower than at baseline (33.3%) (p = 0.02), while in women who did not receive the PA intervention the LBP prevalence at baseline and follow up were 32.4% and 25.9%, respectively (p = 0.30). Overall, there was no significant between-group effect of PA intervention on LBP. Further studies are needed to understand the role of non-specific PA intervention, aimed to improve overall fitness, on LBP prevalence.
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- Mirca Marini
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Section of Anatomy and Histology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology, Cancer Research and Prevention Institute (ISPO), Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology, Cancer Research and Prevention Institute (ISPO), Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology, Cancer Research and Prevention Institute (ISPO), Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology, Cancer Research and Prevention Institute (ISPO), Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Section of Anatomy and Histology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- President of the Florentine Sports Medicine Association (FMSI – CONI), Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Section of Anatomy and Histology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology, Cancer Research and Prevention Institute (ISPO), Florence, Italy
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Postoperative Pain Self-Management Behavior in Patients Who Underwent Total Knee or Hip Arthroplasty. AORN J 2017; 105:355-364. [PMID: 28336024 DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2017.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2016] [Revised: 07/16/2016] [Accepted: 02/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The self-management of acute postoperative pain is not well researched. This cross-sectional study investigates postoperative pain and pain self-management behavior. We recruited 127 patients who underwent total knee or total hip arthroplasty in an acute care hospital. We measured postoperative pain intensity and pain self-management behavior for three postoperative days. The results showed that the participants experienced mild and moderate pain intensity and perceived moderate to severe pain interference, which influenced their mood, sleep patterns, ability to walk, and performance of general activities and rehabilitation exercises. Female participants reported significantly higher pain intensity and lower pain self-management behavior; highly educated participants reported significantly lower pain intensity and higher self-management behavior. Pain intensity scores had a significant negative correlation with the total self-management behavior score (r = -0.719, P < .01). Health care professionals must consider patients' demographic characteristics when providing education and support regarding pain self-management for postoperative pain control.
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Bruckenthal P, Marino MA, Snelling L. Complementary and Integrative Therapies for Persistent Pain Management in Older Adults: A Review. J Gerontol Nurs 2016; 42:40-48. [DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20161110-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2016] [Accepted: 10/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Cuperus N, Vliet Vlieland TPM, Brodin N, Hammond A, Kjeken I, Lund H, Murphy S, Neijland Y, Opava CH, Roškar S, Sargautyte R, Stamm T, Mata XT, Uhlig T, Zangi H, van den Ende CH. Characterizing the concept of activity pacing as a non-pharmacological intervention in rheumatology care: results of an international Delphi survey. Scand J Rheumatol 2015; 45:66-74. [DOI: 10.3109/03009742.2015.1052552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Merlin JS, Walcott M, Kerns R, Bair MJ, Burgio KL, Turan JM. Pain self-management in HIV-infected individuals with chronic pain: a qualitative study. PAIN MEDICINE 2015; 16:706-14. [PMID: 25645646 DOI: 10.1111/pme.12701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Chronic pain in individuals with HIV is a common, impairing condition. Behavioral interventions for chronic pain specifically tailored to this population have yet to be developed. We assert that understanding self-management strategies already used by persons living with these conditions is an essential first step, and is the objective of this investigation. DESIGN We conducted a thematic analysis of qualitative data from 25 in-depth interviews with individuals with HIV and chronic pain. RESULTS The primary pain self-management strategies articulated by participants were: physical activity; cognitive and spiritual strategies; spending time with family and friends and social support; avoidance of physical/social activity; medication-centric pain management; and substance use. CONCLUSIONS Some of these strategies may be viewed as beneficial and overlap with known HIV self-management strategies (cognitive strategies), whereas others may have negative health consequences (substance use). Interventions that incorporate healthy self-management strategies may be particularly effective in improving both HIV and pain outcomes.
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- Jessica S Merlin
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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Byma EA, Given BA, Given CW. Longitudinal differences in pain among older adult Home and Community Based Waiver Program participants in relation to diagnosis of cancer. Home Health Care Serv Q 2014; 32:249-66. [PMID: 24372477 DOI: 10.1080/01621424.2013.851051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Generalized estimating equation analyses models were used to examine the longitudinal association between pain and diagnosis of cancer among older adult, Home and Community Based Waiver Program participants. Daily pain was reported by over half, with 29% experiencing daily pain that was unusually intense. Diagnosis of cancer was a significant predictor of daily pain only as an interaction term with cognitive impairment. Being female, having a medical diagnosis of depression, or increasing measure of comorbid conditions significantly increased the likelihood of daily pain. In comparison, increasing age, being of African American, Hispanic, or "other" race resulted in a significantly decreased likelihood of daily pain.
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