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Quality of life of the elderly people with chronic pain

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dc.contributor.authorDixe, Maria dos Anjos
dc.contributor.authorQuerido, Ana
dc.date.accessioned2009-08-14T15:02:05Z
dc.date.available2009-08-14T15:02:05Z
dc.date.issued2009-08-14
dc.descriptionComunicação apresentada no XVI Congreso INFAD, Turín, Itália, 2009.pt
dc.description.abstractAims: To determine the prevalence of Chronic Pain in Elderly People, to evaluate health-related quality-of-life of the elderly experiencing pain; and determine predictive factors of their quality-of-life. Methodology: A Cross sectional co-relational study was conducted. The sample for this study was composed of 296 elderly people, to determine the pain prevalence and subsequently just 194 seniors remained part of the sample, because they were those who had chronic pain. The instrument of data collection was a structured interview composed of: socio-demographic, family, professional and clinical data and Short-Form Health Survey – SF-12 Main results: The prevalence of the chronic pain in the elderly people is 65,5% (164). Most reported having pain for ten years or more, it is a continuing pain, and it is felt in various places with moderate intensity; the quality of life of elderly people is bad in all dimensions. Have an occupation, age, gender; pain intensity and location of pain are predictors of quality of life.pt
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/121
dc.language.isoengpt
dc.subjectQuality of lifept
dc.subjectElderly peoplept
dc.subjectChronic painpt
dc.titleQuality of life of the elderly people with chronic painpt
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oaire.citation.conferencePlaceTurínpt
oaire.citation.titleXVI Congreso INFADpt
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person.givenNameMaria dos Anjos
person.givenNameAna
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person.identifier.ridB-9257-2018
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