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Karin Torvik

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Validation of Doloplus-2 among nonverbal nursing home patients : an evaluation of Doloplus-2 in a clinical setting

2010

Published version of an article from the journal: BMC Geriatrics. Also available from the publisher: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-10-9 BACKGROUND:Pain measurement in nonverbal older adults is best based on behavioural observation, e.g. using an observational measurement tool such as Doloplus-2. The purposes of this study were to examine the use of Doloplus-2 in a nonverbal nursing home population, and to evaluate its reliability and validity by comparing registered nurses' estimation of pain with Doloplus-2 scores.METHOD:In this cross-sectional study, Doloplus-2 was used to observe the pain behaviour of patients aged above 65 years who were unable to self-report their pain. Nurses al…

GerontologyMalemedicine.medical_specialtyCross-sectional study:Medisinske Fag: 700::Klinisk medisinske fag: 750::Geriatri: 778 [VDP]Populationlcsh:GeriatricsVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800::Nursing science: 808Nursing careCronbach's alphaResearch articlemedicineHomes for the AgedHumansNonverbal CommunicationeducationAgedPain MeasurementGeriatricsAged 80 and overeducation.field_of_studyPain measurementMini–Mental State Examinationmedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryNorwayNonverbal pasientsCommunication BarriersNursing Homeslcsh:RC952-954.6Cross-Sectional StudiesGeriatricsVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Klinisk medisinske fag: 750::Geriatri: 778Doloplus-2Physical therapyObservational studyFemaleGeriatrics and GerontologybusinessNurse-Patient RelationsPsychosocial
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Pain in patients living in Norwegian nursing homes

2008

The aims of this study were to describe the pain and use of pain medication in nursing home patients and examine which variables that were associated with pain. Inpatients ( n = 307) older than 64 years from nursing homes were included. Pain was measured with a 4-point verbal rating scale in the self-reported group (SRG) and Doloplus-2 in the proxy-rated group (PRG). The mean age was 86 years (SD, 7), and more than two-thirds were female. A total of 128 (60%) patients were able to self-report their pain. Approximately 50% of the SRG reported ‘pain now’, and of these, nearly 50% reported moderate or severe pain intensity. Better cognitive function was associated with higher pain and receivi…

Malemedicine.medical_specialtyActivities of daily livingPain medicationPainNorwegianActivities of Daily LivingmedicineHomes for the AgedHumansSevere painIn patientAgedPain MeasurementAged 80 and overAnalgesicsNorwaybusiness.industryMean ageGeneral MedicinePain managementlanguage.human_languageNursing HomesAnesthesiology and Pain MedicinePhysical therapylanguageFemaleEpidemiologic MethodsNursing homesbusinessPalliative Medicine
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Pain and quality of life among residents of Norwegian nursing homes.

2008

Pain is a major problem in the nursing home population, with a prevalence range of 27% to 84%. Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage (International Association for the Study of Pain, 2008). It has an impact on many aspects of a person's emotional, social, and physical functioning, and on quality of life (QoL) The purpose of this study was to describe pain and QoL in a nursing home population that could self-report pain and to examine the association between QoL and pain in these patients. Pain was measured by a verbal rating scale from "no pain" to "severe pain." Quality of life was measu…

MaleCross-sectional studyPainComorbidityAffect (psychology)Quality of lifeMedicineDementiaHomes for the AgedHumansAgedAdvanced and Specialized NursingAged 80 and overMini–Mental State Examinationmedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryNorwaymedicine.diseaseComorbidityNursing HomesAffectMoodCross-Sectional StudiesCase-Control StudiesLinear ModelsQuality of LifePain catastrophizingFemalebusinessCognition DisordersClinical psychologyPain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses
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