Association between pain and cognitive and daily functional impairment in older institutional residents: a cross-sectional study

Association between pain and cognitive and daily functional impairment in older institutional residents: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Pain is often neglected in disabled older population, especially in Taiwan where the population of institutional residents is rapidly growing. Our study aimed to investigate pain prevalence and associated factors among institutional residents to improve pain assessment and manage...

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Main Authors: Sheng-Hua Wu, Chung-Fen Lin, I-Cheng Lu, Ming-Sung Yeh, Chin-Cheng Hsu, Yuan-Han Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Pain
Dementia
Daily functional dependence
Institutional residents
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04337-8

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