Objective: This study was conducted to find out the pain management status and life satisfaction of elderly individuals living in a nursing home and to determine the relationship between these.
Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in a nursing home in Turkey in November 2019. The data were collected by the researchers with face-to-face interview technique by using “Personal Information Form”, “Geriatric Pain Measure (GPM)”, “Pain Management Inventory (PMI)” and “Life Satisfaction Scale (LSS)”.
Results: GPM total score was 48.95±11.24, and average LSS was 14.37±6.85. There is a positive statistically significant association between GPM and PMI (r=0.385; p<0.01), while there is a negative statistically significant association between GPM and LSS (r=-0.369; p<0.01). There is a negative statistically significant association between PMI and LSS (r=-0.344; p<0.01).
Conclusion: It was found that elderly individuals had moderate level of pain and poor life satisfaction. It was found that as level of pain increased, elderly individuals’ life satisfaction decreased.
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi |
Bölüm | Articles |
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Yayımlanma Tarihi | 27 Eylül 2021 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 7 Mayıs 2020 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2021 Cilt: 11 Sayı: 3 |