上海市社区老年人的慢性疼痛认知与应对方式的研究

目的 了解上海市社区老年人对于老年慢性疼痛的认知和应对方式。方法 选取上海市13个社区99名老年人进行问卷调查,内容主要包括一般情况、慢性疼痛应对策略问卷和面部疼痛表情(FPS-R)量表。结果 据调查老年人最近一段时间疼痛程度为(4.78±2.32)分,疼痛程度与应对策略问卷中寻求支持(r=0.51)、忽视疼痛(r=0.26)、行动解决(r=0.28)、限定活动(r=0.53)、消极心态(r=0.61)这五个维度相关性较大。结论 上海社区老年人的疼痛程度处于中重度,其疼痛程度与应对策略相关,医护人员应重视社区老年慢性疼痛的患者,重视疼痛教育与管理,采取相应措施提高患者的应对策略,减轻慢性疼痛对生活带来的影响。

The cognition and coping way of the elderly with chronic pain in Shanghai community

Objective To understand the cognition and coping way of the elderly with chronic pain in Shanghai community. Methods Totally 99 the elderly with chronic pain from 13 community were investigated by the Chronic Pain Coping Strategy Questionnaire and Facial Pain Expression Scale. Results According to the survey, the pain degree of the elderly in the recent period was 4.78±2.32 points, which was significantly correlated with seeking support (r=0.51), ignoring pain (r=0.26), action resolution (r=0.28), limited activities (r=0.53), and negative attitude (r=0.61), which was five dimensions in the coping strategy. Conclusion The pain degree of the elderly in Shanghai community is moderate to severe, and the pain degree is related to coping strategies. Medical staff should pay attention to the elderly patients with chronic pain in the community, attach importance to chronic pain education and management, and take corresponding measures to improve the coping strategies of the patients and reduce the impact of chronic pain on their lives.