Quality of life, pain and use of analgesic, anxiolytic and antidepressant medication, in people living in care homes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People living in care homes often have problems with pain, anxiety and depression. Whether being on analgesia, anxiolytics or antidepressants has any bearing on pain severity and quality of life (QoL) in this population, requires further investigation.

Objectives

(i) to examine the relationship between pain, anxiety and depression and medication use in care home residents and (ii) to compare those on medications to treat pain, anxiety and depression, and those who were not, and associations with pain severity and overall QoL.

Methods

This was a secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial testing a falls prevention intervention in care homes. We recorded pain, anxiety and depression, QoL measurements and prescribed medication use.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Collins JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11377180 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature