Mapping review of pain management programmes and psychological therapies for community-dwelling older people living with pain.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Persistent pain is common in older people and people living with frailty. Pain or the impact of pain on everyday life is potentially modifiable. We sought to map research evidence and information from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of pain management programmes and psychological therapies targeting community-dwelling older people, and explore appropriate strategies and interventions for managing or reducing the negative impact of pain for older people, particularly those with frailty.

Method

A mapping review of pain management programmes and psychological therapies for community-dwelling older people living with chronic pain. We searched for systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials and for individual randomised controlled trials and extracted data from

SUBMITTER: Lam N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10876761 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature