Pain Treatment in Elderly Persons With and Without Dementia: A population-Based Study of Institutionalized and Home-Dwelling Elderly

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Haasum, YlvaKarolinska Institutet,Stockholms universitet,Centrum för forskning om äldre och åldrande (ARC), (tills m KI) (author)

Pain Treatment in Elderly Persons With and Without Dementia : A population-Based Study of Institutionalized and Home-Dwelling Elderly

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Springer Science and Business Media LLC,2011
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Background: Several previous studies have reported an undertreatment of pain in elderly persons with dementia. It has also been suggested that persons with dementia may be at risk for inappropriate treatment of pain with psychotropics.Objectives: The objective of this study was to investigate if persons with dementia are as likely as persons without dementia to receive pharmacological pain treatment, after taking into account residential setting and pain-related disorders. We also aimed to investigate whether use of psychotropics is related to pain in persons with and without dementia.Methods: We used baseline data from the SNAC-K (Swedish National Study of Aging and Care – Kungsholmen). We analysed use of analgesics and psychotropics, prevalence of pain-related diagnoses, self-reported pain, dementia status and residential setting in 2610 participants aged >65 years.Results: Of the persons with dementia, 46% used at least one analgesic drug compared with 25% of those without dementia. Although persons with dementia reported pain less frequently than persons without dementia, the prevalence of pain-related diagnoses was similar. After adjustment for individual factors and residential setting (own home/institution), persons with dementia had a higher probability of use of paracetamol (acetaminophen) and psychotropics, whereas there were no significant differences in use of any analgesic, opioids and NSAIDs. Furthermore, having a pain-related diagnosis was associated with use of psychotropics in persons with dementia.Conclusions: Persons with dementia had a higher probability of use of paracetamol and were about as likely as persons without dementia to use any analgesic, opioids and NSAIDs, after adjustment for confounders. This may reflect a recent increased awareness of pain and pain management in persons with dementia, compared with previous studies that have reported an underuse of analgesics in persons with dementia. However, further research is needed to analyse if persons with dementia are appropriately treated for pain with regard to type of analgesic drug, pain intensity, indication, dosage and regimen.

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MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP Annan medicin och hälsovetenskap Gerontologi, medicinsk/hälsovetenskaplig inriktning hsv//swe
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES Other Medical and Health Sciences Gerontology, specialising in Medical and Health Sciences hsv//eng
Analgesics
therapeutic use
Dementia
Elderly
Pain
treatment

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Fastbom, JohanKarolinska Institutet,Stockholms universitet,Centrum för forskning om äldre och åldrande (ARC), (tills m KI) (author)
Fratiglioni, LauraKarolinska Institutet,Stockholms universitet,Centrum för forskning om äldre och åldrande (ARC), (tills m KI) (author)
Kåreholt, IngemarKarolinska Institutet,Stockholms universitet,Centrum för forskning om äldre och åldrande (ARC), (tills m KI) (author)
Johnell, KristinaKarolinska Institutet,Stockholms universitet,Centrum för forskning om äldre och åldrande (ARC), (tills m KI) (author)
Stockholms universitetCentrum för forskning om äldre och åldrande (ARC), (tills m KI) (creator_code:org_t)

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