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[Elderly patients with chronic pain].

Linn-Heidi Lunde¹, Inger Hilde Nordhus, Ståle Pallesen

¹Smerteklinikken Haukeland Universitetssykehus 5021 Bergen. liheilu@hotmail.com

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|September 13, 2008

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Chronic pain is common in older adults, often affecting lower extremities and the back. General practitioners should consider psychosocial factors in elderly chronic pain management.

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Geriatric Medicine
Pain Management
Public Health

Context:

Chronic pain significantly impacts the elderly population, representing a frequent and serious health concern.
Multidisciplinary pain clinics are crucial for managing complex chronic pain conditions in older adults.

Purpose:

To characterize the main features of chronic pain in elderly patients referred to a Norwegian multidisciplinary pain clinic.
To investigate the association between pain and sociodemographic, somatic, and psychosocial factors in this demographic.

Summary:

The study analyzed medical records of 48 patients aged 60 and above treated at a pain clinic.
Most frequent pain complaints included lower extremity pain and various types of back pain.
High prevalence of somatic and psychiatric comorbidities, such as sleep disturbances, was observed.

Impact:

Findings align with existing research on chronic pain characteristics in the elderly.
Highlights the importance for general practitioners to integrate psychosocial assessments into the care of elderly patients with chronic pain.