Research article summary (published 30 Jan 2008):

[Quality of life and pain in hospitalized geriatric patients]

(Lebensqualität und Schmerz bei Patienten einer medizinisch-geriatrischen Abteilung.)

Full Abstract

BACKGROUND: To determine objective and subjective indications of quality of life in hospitalized geriatric patients. METHODS: Data were collected on 267 items using standardized interviews of 90 patients, including B-L and SF-36. RESULTS: In comparison to the control population, geriatric patients have worse SF-36 values; 91% have pain, and 63% depression and elevated B-L values. Pain therapy is usually with non-opiates and with warm/cold physical therapies. CONCLUSION: Pain therapy in the geriatric population surveyed does not reach the same standard as is usually offered to hospitalized medical and surgical patients.

Author information

Author/s: Pipam, W (W); Penz, H (H); Janig, H (H); Plank, H (H); Gatternig, K (K); Likar, R (R);

Affiliation: Landeskrankenhaus Klagenfurt, St. Veiter Strasse 4, Klagenfurt, Osterreich. wolfgang.pipam(-atsign-)lkh-klu.at

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: English Abstract; Journal Article

Journal: Schmerz (Berlin, Germany) (Schmerz), published in Germany. (Language: ger)

Reference: 2008-Feb; vol 22 (issue 1) : pp 59-66

Dates: Created 2008/02/18; Completed 2008/05/16;

PMID: 17994253, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Activities of Daily Living - psychology Aged Aged, 80 and over Austria Chronic Disease - psychology Dementia - psychology Depression - psychology Female Geriatric Assessment Hospitalization

Hospitalization Humans Male Pain - drug therapy; psychology Pain Measurement Quality Assurance, Health Care Quality of Life - psychology Social Environment Social Support Socioeconomic Factors

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