Publication details
Chronická bolest ve stáří
| Title in English | Chronic pain in aged patients |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2021 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| MU Faculty or unit | |
| Citation | |
| Web | https://www.tigis.cz/casopisy/pro-lekare/bolest20 |
| Keywords | chronic pain; pain treshold; pain tolerance; cognitive decline; depression; independence; pain treatment; compliance |
| Description | Tenths percent of seniors suffer from chronic pain and its appearance increases further at higher age. About one third seniors living in their owm environment and two thirds of social facility residents are considered to experience long term chronic pain. While the pain threshold increases in elderly patients, the pain tolerance threshold decreases. The presence of pain causes anxiety, restlessness, impairs the patient‘s ability to cooperate, causes states of confusion and can lead to verbal or physical aggression. Pain has a complex effect on the quality of life not only of the senior himself, but also negatively affects his caregiver. Despite the obvious consequences of its presence, pain is very often underdiagnosed and insufficiently treated in elderly patients. One of diagnostic difficulties is the cognitive decline, there is necessary to incorporate objective diagnostic tools into pain evaluation on time. An important aspect is the relationship between chronic pain and depression. Chronic pain potentiates the onset or worsening depression, the presence of depression worsens the perception and consequences of chronic pain. In the treatment of chronic pain in the elderly, it is appropriate to use the positive influence of its psychosocial dimension and to plan the treatment with regard to the patient‘s current compliance. |
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