Chronic pain: prevalent and independently associated with frailty and female gender in geriatric outpatients.

Ilhan B., Bahat G., Erdogan T., Kilic C., Karan M. A.

European geriatric medicine, vol.10, no.6, pp.931-937, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 10 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s41999-019-00235-8
  • Journal Name: European geriatric medicine
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.931-937
  • Keywords: Chronic pain, Sleep problem, Functionality, Quality of life, Female, Frailty, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, PERSISTENT PAIN, OLDER-ADULTS, MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN, DEPRESSION, HEALTH, SLEEP, MANAGEMENT, IMPACT, COMORBIDITY
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Key summary pointsAim To determine the prevalence and factors independently associated with chronic pain. Findings More than half of geriatric outpatients reported chronic pain. Female gender and frailty were independently associated with chronic pain. Message Chronic pain is common and independently associated with frailty.