An Iceberg Phenomenon in Dementia: Pain

Agit A., BALCI C., DOĞU B. B., Cankurtaran E., KUYUMCU M. E., HALİL M. G., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGY, cilt.31, sa.4, ss.186-193, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/0891988718785765
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.186-193
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: pain, dementia, nursing home, NURSING-HOME RESIDENTS, PSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS, DEPRESSION, PREVALENCE, CARE, PEOPLE
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Pain is one of the most frequent symptoms in older adults. It severely impairs quality of life, increases delirium risk, and may lead to progression of dementia. Assessment of pain performed by taking anamnesis from the patient is not reliable in patients with dementia due to cooperation and communication problems. The aim of this study was to assess pain and its consequences in patients with dementia.