Prevalence and characteristics of chronic Pain in the Chinese community-dwelling elderly: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Chronic pain adversely affects health and daily life in the elderly. Gaining insight into chronic pain that affects the community-dwelling elderly is crucial for pain management in China, which possesses the largest elderly population in the world. Methods This is a cross-section...
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| description | Abstract Background Chronic pain adversely affects health and daily life in the elderly. Gaining insight into chronic pain that affects the community-dwelling elderly is crucial for pain management in China, which possesses the largest elderly population in the world. Methods This is a cross-sectional design study that followed the STROBE Guideline. A randomized cluster sampling method was used to recruit participants in the Sichuan Province from Dec 2018 to May 2019. In addition, face-to-face interviews were conducted to collect socio-demographic data, characteristics and health-seeking behaviors of chronic pain through a self-designed questionnaire. Results A total of 1381 older adults participated in this study. Among these participants, 791 (57.3%) had chronic pain. Here, prevalence and pain intensity were both found to increase from the 60–69 group to the 70–79 group, which then decreased in the ≥80 group with no significant differences in sex (p > 0.05). The most common pain locations were observed in the legs/feet (53.5%), head (23.6) and abdomen/pelvis (21.1%). Among the elderly suffering from chronic pain, 29.4% sought medical help, 59.2% received medication and 59.7% adopted non-drug therapy. Conclusion Chronic pain is a common health concern in the Chinese community-dwelling elderly, which possesses different characteristics than other countries’ populations. Therefore, easier access to medication assistance and provision of scientific guidance for non-drug therapy may serve as satisfactory approaches in improving pain management. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6c884b3855e640c0af3e773d91ded7e12022-12-21T21:29:19ZengBMCBMC Geriatrics1471-23182021-10-0121111010.1186/s12877-021-02432-2Prevalence and characteristics of chronic Pain in the Chinese community-dwelling elderly: a cross-sectional studyXiahui Li0Wei Zhu1Jiping Li2Chan Huang3Fan Yang4West China School of Nursing, Sichuan UniversityWest China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityWest China Hospital, Sichuan UniversitySchool of Nursing, Chengdu UniversityWest China Second Hospital, Sichuan UniversityAbstract Background Chronic pain adversely affects health and daily life in the elderly. Gaining insight into chronic pain that affects the community-dwelling elderly is crucial for pain management in China, which possesses the largest elderly population in the world. Methods This is a cross-sectional design study that followed the STROBE Guideline. A randomized cluster sampling method was used to recruit participants in the Sichuan Province from Dec 2018 to May 2019. In addition, face-to-face interviews were conducted to collect socio-demographic data, characteristics and health-seeking behaviors of chronic pain through a self-designed questionnaire. Results A total of 1381 older adults participated in this study. Among these participants, 791 (57.3%) had chronic pain. Here, prevalence and pain intensity were both found to increase from the 60–69 group to the 70–79 group, which then decreased in the ≥80 group with no significant differences in sex (p > 0.05). The most common pain locations were observed in the legs/feet (53.5%), head (23.6) and abdomen/pelvis (21.1%). Among the elderly suffering from chronic pain, 29.4% sought medical help, 59.2% received medication and 59.7% adopted non-drug therapy. Conclusion Chronic pain is a common health concern in the Chinese community-dwelling elderly, which possesses different characteristics than other countries’ populations. Therefore, easier access to medication assistance and provision of scientific guidance for non-drug therapy may serve as satisfactory approaches in improving pain management.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02432-2Chronic painThe elderlyCommunity-dwellingCross-sectional study |
| spellingShingle | Xiahui Li Wei Zhu Jiping Li Chan Huang Fan Yang Prevalence and characteristics of chronic Pain in the Chinese community-dwelling elderly: a cross-sectional study BMC Geriatrics Chronic pain The elderly Community-dwelling Cross-sectional study |
| title | Prevalence and characteristics of chronic Pain in the Chinese community-dwelling elderly: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Prevalence and characteristics of chronic Pain in the Chinese community-dwelling elderly: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and characteristics of chronic Pain in the Chinese community-dwelling elderly: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and characteristics of chronic Pain in the Chinese community-dwelling elderly: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Prevalence and characteristics of chronic Pain in the Chinese community-dwelling elderly: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | prevalence and characteristics of chronic pain in the chinese community dwelling elderly a cross sectional study |
| topic | Chronic pain The elderly Community-dwelling Cross-sectional study |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02432-2 |
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