Multidimensional Geriatric Pain Assessment

Uludag University100 enrolled

Overview

This descriptive study was conducted on 100 patients who applied to the gynecology outpatient clinic to determine the effectiveness of the Geriatric Pain Measure (GPM) in elderly individuals. The data of the study were collected using the Patient Information Form, the GPM, and the Standardized Mini Mental State Examination (SMMSE). The mean GPM score of the elderly individuals, who had an average age of 70 (65-90), was found to be 27.37 (0-88), the sub-dimension mean scores were 9.52 (0-49.9), 7.14 (0-14.2), 4.76 (0-9.5), 2.38 (0-11.9), and 4.76 (0-11.9) respectively. It was determined that 54% of the patients had mild pain (0-29), 38% of them had moderate pain (30-69), and 8% of them had severe pain (70 and above). The findings of the present study were similar to the results of numerous other studies in which both the same scale and different scales were used to assess pain in elderly individuals.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Pain

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 65 years and older patients, * Scoring 23 or above in the Standardized Mini Mental State Examination, * Have no obstacle to answering questions, * Not addicted to alcohol or other substances, * No trauma in the last six months. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients younger than 65, * Scoring less than 23 points in the Standardized Mini Mental State Examination, * Who have a situation that prevents them from answering questions, * Are addicted to alcohol or other substances, * Trauma in the last six months.

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Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Determining the pain levels of patients aged 65 and over

The Geriatric Pain Measure is a 24-item multidimensional scale developed by Ferrell et al. (2000), for elderly individuals treated on an outpatient basis. Its validity and reliability in Turkish were confirmed by Dursun and Bektaş (2017). The Turkish version of the scale has five sub-dimensions: withdrawal due to pain (Factor 1; Items 19, 20, 22, 23); pain intensity (Factor 2; Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6); pain with movement (Factor 3; Items 9, 10, 11, 12); pain with strenuous activities (Factor 4; Items 7, 8, 18, 21, 24); and pain with other activities (Factor 5; Items 13, 14, 15, 16, 17). The total score is calculated by adding the "Yes" answers, and each item is multiplied by 2.38 and the total is converted into a score of between 0 and 100. Scores between 0 and 29 are considered to indicate mild pain, scores between 30 and 69 are considered to indicate moderate pain, and scores of 70 and above are considered to indicate severe pain.

Time frame: 4 months