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ArticleFrontiers in public health2024

Gender differences in the quantitative and qualitative assessment of chronic pain among older people.

Grażyna Puto, Iwona Repka, Agnieszka Gniadek

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Article in Frontiers in public health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Grażyna PutoFaculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Nursing and Midwifery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland.
Iwona RepkaFaculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Nursing and Midwifery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland.
Agnieszka GniadekFaculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Nursing and Midwifery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Pain, regardless of its causes, is a subjective and multidimensional experience that consists of sensory, emotional and cognitive factors that cannot be adequately captured by a single number on a pain scale. The aim of the study was to understand gender differences in the assessment of quantitative and qualitative chronic pain among older people. Methods: The study used a questionnaire that included questions about demographic and social characteristics as well as the following scales: Abbreviated Mental Score (AMTS), Personal Activities of Daily Living (PADL) by Katz, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) by Lawton, Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15), McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ). Results: The pain rating index based on rank values of adjectives was higher among women than men (18.36 ± 7.81 vs. 17.17 ± 9.69, Conclusion: When referring to pain, women tend to employ more detailed and factual language, indicative of heightened emotional sensitivity. Men tend to use fewer words and focus on the sensory aspects of pain. Subjective aspects of pain were demonstrated by both women and men.

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Activities of Daily LivingChronic PainPain MeasurementAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHumansMaleMiddle AgedSex FactorsSurveys and Questionnaireschronic paingendergender differencesMcGill-Melzak pain assessmentolder people

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