Obvladovanje kronične bolečine pri starostnikih

(diplomsko delo)

Sonja Repec (Author), Milena Pišlar (Mentor), Zvonka Fekonja (Co-mentor)

Abstract

Izhodišča: Bolečina je velika težava za starejše bolnike saj je običajno sprejeta kot del staranja. Kronična bolečina v starosti predstavlja velik problem tako za starostnike kot za svojce. Nezdravljena ali slabo zdravljena bolečina, ki omejuje starostnike pri vsakdanjih življenjskih aktivnostih, povzroča veliko spremljajočih težav. Z raziskavo smo želeli ugotoviti v kolikšni meri je prisotna bolečina pri starostnikih, kako jo obvladujejo in kako le ta vpliva na njih. Metodologija: V raziskavi smo uporabili kvantitativno metodo dela. Podatke za raziskovalni del diplomskega dela smo pridobili s pomočjo anketiranja. Anketni vprašalnik je vseboval 13 vprašanj zaprtega in polodprtega tipa. Vključenih je bilo 30 starostnikov, ki imajo kronične bolečine in predpisano protibolečinsko terapijo. Izpolnjene vprašalnike so anketiranci vračali v zaprtih ovojnicah. Anketo je izpolnilo vseh 30 anketirancev. Rezultati: Rezultati raziskave so pokazali, da ima največ starostnikov (83 %) bolečine vsak dan, najpogosteje se pojavljajo bolečine v nočnem času (80 %), kar je za posledico moteno spanje. Največ starostnikov (83 %) je odgovorilo, da si bolečine lajšajo z zdravili, ampak pri dobri polovici (53 %) se bolečina zmanjša, pri slabi polovici (40 %) pa ne. Vsi starostniki (100 %) so odgovorili, da jih bolečina omejuje pri življenjskih aktivnostih in sicer največ pri gibanju in hoji (60 %), manj pri izvajanju osebne higiene (23 %). Sklep: Veliko starostnikov trpi bolečine take jakosti, da je motena njihova vsakdanja dejavnost. Vsak starostnik se na bolečino odzove drugače, saj na oceno bolečine vplivajo številni psihološki dejavniki. Razen osebnostnih značilnosti in izkušenj na posameznikov odziv vplivajo trenutne življenjske razmere. Nekateri starostniki kljub telesnim težavam ostanejo aktivni, drugi se na bolečino osredotočijo, da ne zmorejo početi niti tistega kar še bi zmogli. Tako si ustvarijo začaran krog, iz katerega brez tuje pomoči zelo težko izstopijo.

Keywords

starostniki;kronične bolečine;medicinske sestre;

Data

Language:	Slovenian
Year of publishing:	2016
Typology:	2.11 - Undergraduate Thesis
Organization:	UM FZV - Faculty of Health Sciences
Publisher:	[S. Repec]
UDC:	616.8-009.7-053.9(043.2)
COBISS:	2226596
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Secondary language:	English
Secondary title:	MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC PAIN IN THE ELDERLY
Secondary abstract:	ABSTRACT Starting points: Pain is a major problem for elderly patients and it has been accepted as a consisting part of the ageing process. Chronic pain presents a serious problem for the elderly as well as for their relatives. Untreated or poorly treated pain which limits the elderly in their daily activities causes many accompanying problems. The aim of this research was to find out the extent to which pain is present among the elderly, how it is controlled in how it affects the patients. Methodology: In the research we have used a quantitative working method. The data for the empirical part of the thesis have been acquired through questionnaires each containing thirteen closed and semi-closed questions. We have included 30 elderly persons suffering from chronic pain and who had been prescribed with pain therapy. The questionnaires have been returned in closed envelopes and were filled in by all 30 participants. Results: The results of the research have shown that the majority of the elderly persons participating in the research claimed to be in pain every day (83 %) and most often the pain occurred during the night (80 %), which consequently led to sleep disorder. Most of the interviewees try to relieve their pain with medicines (83 %), which reduces the pain in 53 % cases, whereas in 40 % of the cases the pain remains present. All of the participants (100 %) claimed that pain limits them in their activities of daily living, mostly in general movement and while walking (60 %) and less (23 %) in performing their personal care tasks. Conclusion: Many elderly people suffer from pain to the extent that the performance of their daily activities is affected. Every elderly person responds to pain differently as the assessment of the pain is influenced by many psychological factors. Besides personal characteristics and experience, current living conditions of an individual also influence their reaction to pain. Some elderly people remain active despite their physical problems; others concentrate on the pain and are unable to perform the activities that they should still have the ability for. Consequently, they create a vicious circle for themselves which they are unable to exit without the help of others.
Secondary keywords:	elderly person;chronic pain;nurse;
URN:	URN:SI:UM:
Type (COBISS):	Bachelor thesis/paper
Thesis comment:	Univ. v Mariboru, Fak. za zdravstvene vede
Pages:	V, 39 f., 4 f. pril.
ID:	9126813