Pain and quality of life in nursing home residents with dementia after admission - a longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pain in nursing home (NH) residents with dementia is commonly reported and may affect Quality of Life (QoL) negatively. Few longitudinal studies have explored how pain and QoL develop in NH residents with dementia starting from their admission to the NH.

Aim

The aim was to explore pain, QoL, and the association between pain and QoL over time in persons with dementia admitted to a NH.

Methods

A convenience sample, drawn from 68 non-profit NHs, included a total of 996 Norwegian NH residents with dementia (mean age 84.5 years, SD 7.6, 36.1% men) at NH admission (A₁), with annual follow-ups for two years (A₂ and A₃). Pain and QoL were assessed using the Mobilization-Observation-Behavior-Intensity-Dementia-2 (MOBID-2) Pain Scale

SUBMITTER: Helvik AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10537464 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature