Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses
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The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of frailty and pain among older adults with physical functional limitations in China. We also assessed the impact of pain and psychosocial determinants on frailty among this vulnerable population. ⋯ These findings suggest that the incidence of pain, negative psychosocial status, and frailty were prevalent, and the presence of pain and negative psychosocial factors increased the risk of frailty among older adults with physical functional limitation.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A New Approach on the pain management of intramuscular injection: A Triple-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial.
Pain management is an important part of care provided by nurses. ⋯ The results of this study showed that the innovative method (TPR) can be used as a substitute for the Z-track method to reduce IM injection pain.
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Pain is a major public health concern in the aging population. However, medication brings about negative effects that compel healthcare professionals to seek alternative management techniques to alleviate pain. Hypnosis has been recognized as an effective technique to manage pain, but its long-term efficacy has yet to be examined in older adults. ⋯ Seven sessions of 15 minutes allocated throughout a 12-month period produced clinically significant decreases in pain perception and pain interference. Hypnosis could be considered as an optimal additional way for health practitioners to manage chronic pain in an elderly population with long-term efficacy. This study offers a new long-term option to improve chronic pain management at home in elderly populations through a low-cost nonpharmacological intervention.
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Multicenter Study
Evaluating and Handling the Pain of People With Intellectual Disability.
Anecdotal reports have suggested people with intellectual disabilities experience more pain than the general population due to additional co-morbidities and secondary conditions. This multicenter comparative cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the prevalence, factors, and treatment modalities in people with intellectual disabilities (PID) as observed by their caregivers and reported through distributed questionnaires. The study sample included 130 PID users of centers in Ciudad Real (Spain). ⋯ Pain was identified in 29 PID (22.3%; 95% confidence interval [CI] 14.99-29.81), and drugs for pain were administered to 33 PID (26.4%; 95%CI 19-34). The prevalence of pain in the sampled PID, its severity, and the analgesic administration rate were lower than those in the general population. This situation may be aggravated for PID with communication problems.
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Controlled Clinical Trial
Association Between Type of Face Mask and Visual Analog Scale Scores During Pain Assessment.
To examine the association between the type of mask worn by health care professionals and assessment of pain intensity in patients after orthopedic surgery using the visual analog scale (VAS). ⋯ This study supports the use of transparent face masks by health care professionals in an orthopedic department, particularly by nurses. In addition, this study supports the assumption of problems involving the reliability of VAS.