scholarly journals Neuropathic Pain in the Elderly

Diagnostics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 613
Author(s):  
Silvia Giovannini ◽  
Daniele Coraci ◽  
Fabrizio Brau ◽  
Vincenzo Galluzzo ◽  
Claudia Loreti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Neuropathic Pain ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Drug Interaction ◽  
Somatosensory System ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Multidimensional Approach ◽  
Pain In The Elderly ◽  
Recurrent Hospitalization

Neuropathic pain due to a lesion or a disease of the somatosensory system often affects older people presenting several comorbidities. Moreover, elderly patients are often poly-medicated, hospitalized and treated in a nursing home with a growing risk of drug interaction and recurrent hospitalization. Neuropathic pain in the elderly has to be managed by a multidimensional approach that involves several medical, social and psychological professionals in order to improve the quality of life of the patients and, where present, their relatives.

scholarly journals Gambaran Kualitas Hidup Lansia Yang Tinggal Di Panti Sosial : Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 1605-1614
Author(s):  
K Krisdiyanti ◽  
Dyah Putri Aryati
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Pubmed Database ◽  
Elderly Living

AbstractThe increasing number of the elderly population is a phenomenom that occurs today. The high level of dependence of the elderly causes the elderly to have the potential to be placed in care homes. The elderly are individuals who hane a high risk of isease and stressors. This, of course, requires efforts to ensure the life of the elderly, not only seen from fulfillment of the needs of the elderly but also the life quality of the eldely. The study aims to describe the quality of life of the elderly who live in care homes. The study used a literature review method by searching for articles in the Pubmed database, and google sholar. The search was conducted by combining keywords: “Elderly, “Elderly people”, “Quality of life”, “WHOQOL-BREF”, and “Nursing home” with the year 2011-2021. Participants in this study were 395 respondents of elderly living in care homes. The results of the literature review of 6 articles showed that there are 73 respondents (18,5%) with low category of life quality, 195 respondents (49,9%) with medium category of life quality, and 127 repondents (32,1%) high category of the life quality. From this study, it can be concluded that the quality of life of the elderly living in care homes is mostly (49,9%) in moderate category. The role of nurses is needed to improve the quality of life of the elderly who live in care homes.Keywords: care homes; elderly; quality of life; WHOQOL-BREF AbstrakTerjadinya peningkatan jumlah populasi lanjut usia merupakan fenomena yang terjadi saat ini. Tingkat ketergantungan lansia yang tinggi mengakibatkan lansia berpontesi untuk ditempatkan di panti sosial. Lansia merupakan individu yang memiliki resiko tinggi dan rentan terhadap penyakit serta stresor. Hal ini tentunya dibutuhkan upaya untuk menjamin hidup lansia, tidak hanya dilihat dari pemenuhan kebutuhan lansia namun juga dilihat dari kualitas hidup lansia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran kualitas hidup lansia yang tinggal di panti sosial. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode literature review, untuk pencarian artikel dengan mengakses database Pubmed, dan googlescholar. Pencarian dilakukan dengan mengkombinasi kata kunci: “elderly”, “elderly people”, “Quality of life”, “WHOQOL-BREF”, “Nursing home” dengan batasan tahun 2011-2021. Partisipan pada studi ini adalah lansia yang tinggal di panti sosial dengan total 395 lansia. Hasil penelitian literature review dari 6 artikel menunjukan kualitas hidup lansia dengan kategori rendah 73 responden (18,5%), sedang 195 responden (49,9%) dan tinggi 127 responden (32,1%). Dari penelitian ini diketahui bahwa kualitas hidup lansia yang tinggal di panti sosial sebagian besar (49,9%) dalam kategori sedang. Perlu adanya peran perawat untuk meningkatkan kualitas hidup lansia yang tinggal di panti sosial.Kata kunci : kualitas hidup; lansia; panti sosial; WHOQOL-BREF

Experience of Pain in the Elderly in Relation to Mood, Anxiety and Physical Quality of Life in a PACE/BHL Program

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. S109-S110
Author(s):  
Melanie Asbury ◽  
Amy Helstrom ◽  
Amy Benson ◽  
Shirley H. Leong ◽  
Jacob Zimmerman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Physical Quality ◽  
Pain In The Elderly

scholarly journals The Description of Quality of Life of Elderly During the Pandemic COVID-19 at Nursing Home of Bondowoso

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 231-236
Author(s):  
Yahtarita ulfia Adisiwi ◽  
Latifa Aini Susumaningrum ◽  
Tantut Susanto ◽  
Hanny Rasni ◽  
Fahruddin Kurdi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Self Report ◽  
P Value ◽  
Good Communication

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the elderly were required to reduce direct interactions with people around them. So that, it affected the psychological condition and social relations of the elderly which caused a decrease in their quality of life (QOL). This study aimed to analyze the QOL among elders during the pandemic COVID-19 at the Nursing Home of Bondowoso. The method used in this study was quantitative research with a descriptive design conducted at the Nursing Home of Bondowoso from April until May 2021. 48 elders participated in this study selected by consecutive sampling technique. Data were collected through self-report interviews using a self-administered questionnaire used to identify characteristics of the elderly and WHOQOL-BREF to identify their QoL. The one-sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov's test was used to reach the aim of this study. The result showed that the QOL among elders during the COVID-19 pandemic underwent a significant with Md(25-75)=50(44-52); Z=0,152; p-value 0,007. It can be concluded that the QOL of elders during COVID-19 underwent a significant Quality of life and the majority of elderly experience moderate QOL. Therefore, to improve the QOL, the elderly must maintain good communication with others, and conduct regular physical activity.

scholarly journals Exploring the quality of life and its related factors among the elderly

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Indra Gunawan ◽  
Mei-Hsiang Lin ◽  
Hsiu-Chin Hsu
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Common Mental Disorder ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Depression Status ◽  
Gender Education ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

As the rapidly growing population of elderly people in the world that means they would be facing all challenges to their quality of life. As age increases, quality of life is often reported to decline. They are also at risk of mental illness, neurological disorder and more health problems affecting their quality of life. Depression is a common mental disorder among the elderly.  The objective of this study is to understand the relationship between depression and quality of life among the elderly in an Indonesian nursing home. This research use the descriptive correlational and cross-sectional design was applied. There were 114 elderly recruited by convenient sampling. The results of this study showed the mean age of the elderly was 71.2 at the time of data collection ranging from 65 to 76 years old. The variables associated with quality of life were age, gender, education, marital status, ethnicity, chronic disease, and depression status. Moreover, the study found that, as predictors, the variables that influenced the quality of life according to relevance were: age, depression status, and educational level. Age and depression status is recognized as significant predictors of the quality of life among the elderly in an Indonesian nursing home. The result of the study would serve as references to the future and related promotion for the same field of the study

Correlations Between Cognitive, Hearing, and Reminiscence Function and the Quality of Life of the Elderly Living in a Nursing Home in Jakarta, Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 3520-3523 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Berthy Tallutondok ◽  
Dora Samaria ◽  
Ayu Jihan Januarita ◽  
Ester Magumi Warouw ◽  
Elisabet Oktavia Randa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Elderly Living

scholarly journals Loneliness in the context of quality of life of nursing home residents

Open Medicine ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 354-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorota Trybusińska ◽  
Agnieszka Saracen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Nuclear Family ◽  
Institutional Care ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Steady Increase

AbstractBackgroundNumbers of the elderly have been on a steady increase both in Poland and other countries of the world. As they age, their health declines and they need help with their housekeeping. This, coupled with the transformation of intergenerational into single-generation or nuclear family structures, causes a markedly rising demand for institutional care. Holistic care of an elderly nursing home resident requires a comprehensive approach and consideration for their feelings. Loneliness and solitude are increasingly common among these feelings, undoubtedly affecting quality of life.Method250 elderly residents of seven nursing home situated in Mazovia, Poland, have been examined using: De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale, WHOQOL-BREF Questionnaire, Basic Hope Scale (BHI-12), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Acceptance of Illness Scale (AIS).ResultsLoneliness affects nearly 40% residents of the homes surveyed. Quality of their residents’ lives is reduced. Relations with their families and levels of motor efficiency imply a sense of loneliness. Degrees of illness acceptance, ability to adjust to change, and life satisfaction influence the level of loneliness felt.Conclusion40% of nursing home residents exhibit a sense of loneliness, while the greater loneliness and solitude, the lower the quality of life.

Tapentadol prolonged release for severe chronic osteoarthritis pain in the elderly: improvements in daily functioning and quality of life

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-95
Author(s):  
Kai-Uwe Kern ◽  
Melanie Sohns ◽  
Birgit Heckes ◽  
Christian Elling
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Physical Functioning ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Daily Functioning ◽  
Prolonged Release ◽  
Osteoarthritis Pain ◽  
Patient Groups ◽  
Pain In The Elderly

Background: Chronic osteoarthritis (OA) pain leads to severe impairments in physical functioning and quality of life. Patients & methods: Data of patients with severe chronic knee and/or hip OA pain were extracted from the database of a prospective, noninterventional trial to assess the benefits of tapentadol prolonged release (PR) in elderly patients (>65 years of age; n = 1162) compared with younger patients (≤65 years of age; n = 498). Results: Tapentadol PR treatment (up to 3 months) significantly reduced pain intensity and pain-related restrictions on daily functioning and significantly improved physical and mental quality of life in both patient groups. The incidence of adverse drug reactions was low. Conclusion: Tapentadol PR is a useful strong analgesic to improve pain intensity, physical functioning and quality of life in elderly OA patients.

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