Multidimensional Geriatric Pain Assessment

This descriptive study was conducted on 100 patients who applied to the gynecology outpatient clinic to determine the effectiveness of the Geriatric Pain Measure (GPM) in elderly individuals. The data of the study were collected using the Patient Information Form, the GPM, and the Standardized Mini Mental State Examination (SMMSE). The mean GPM score of the elderly individuals, who had an average age of 70 (65-90), was found to be 27.37 (0-88), the sub-dimension mean scores were 9.52 (0-49.9), 7.14 (0-14.2), 4.76 (0-9.5), 2.38 (0-11.9), and 4.76 (0-11.9) respectively. It was determined that 54% of the patients had mild pain (0-29), 38% of them had moderate pain (30-69), and 8% of them had severe pain (70 and above). The findings of the present study were similar to the results of numerous other studies in which both the same scale and different scales were used to assess pain in elderly individuals.

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Key information

Conditions

Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Bursa Province Public Hospitals Union General Secretariat Health Sciences University Bursa High Specialization Education and Research Hospital

Bursa, 16000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

65 years and older patients,
Scoring 23 or above in the Standardized Mini Mental State Examination,
Have no obstacle to answering questions,
Not addicted to alcohol or other substances,
No trauma in the last six months.

Exclusion criteria

Patients younger than 65,
Scoring less than 23 points in the Standardized Mini Mental State Examination,
Who have a situation that prevents them from answering questions,
Are addicted to alcohol or other substances,
Trauma in the last six months.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Determining the pain levels of patients aged 65 and over

Time frame: 4 months

The Geriatric Pain Measure is a 24-item multidimensional scale developed by Ferrell et al. (2000), for elderly individuals treated on an outpatient basis. Its validity and reliability in Turkish were confirmed by Dursun and Bektaş (2017). The Turkish version of the scale has five sub-dimensions: withdrawal due to pain (Factor 1; Items 19, 20, 22, 23); pain intensity (Factor 2; Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6); pain with movement (Factor 3; Items 9, 10, 11, 12); pain with strenuous activities (Factor 4; Items 7, 8, 18, 21, 24); and pain with other activities (Factor 5; Items 13, 14, 15, 16, 17). The total score is calculated by adding the "Yes" answers, and each item is multiplied by 2.38 and the total is converted into a score of between 0 and 100. Scores between 0 and 29 are considered to indicate mild pain, scores between 30 and 69 are considered to indicate moderate pain, and scores of 70 and above are considered to indicate severe pain.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Uludag University

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Registry information

Official study title

Determining the Effectiveness of the Geriatric Pain Measure ın Older Adults Attending a Gynecology Clinic

Important dates

Study start: 2018
Primary completion: 2019
Study completion: 2019
First posted: Mar 9, 2021
Registry last updated: Mar 9, 2021

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