Open Access Review Article

Relationship between Pain Profiles and Comorbidity in Elderly Population

Rizaldy Taslim Pinzon, Vincent Ongko Wijaya* and Ranbebasa Bijak Buana

Department of Medicine, Duta Wacana Christian University, Indonesia

Corresponding Author

Received Date: March 05, 2019;  Published Date: March 26, 2019

Abstract

Introduction: Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual and potential tissue damage. Elderly are more likely to have chronic disorders associated with pain, leading to disability and impaired quality of life.

Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the clinical profile of pain and its relationship with comorbidity in elderly population. Methods: This was an observational analytic study with cross sectional design. 111 geriatric patients with pain complaints were recruited from Neurology Department in Bethesda Hospital, Yogyakarta. Data obtained by interviewing patients that completed questionnaires to determine the pain profiles (intensity, type, properties, and location) and medical records for the comorbidity. Data were analyzed with univariate test and Chi-square test.

Result: There were 111 subjects consist of 40 (36%) males and 71 (64%) females. There were 79 patients with comorbidity (71.2%). The most common comorbidity in subjects was hypertension (63.3%), whereas the rarest was chronic kidney disease (2.5%). Mixed pain (85.6%) was the most common type of pain, multiple side pain (60.4%) was the most common location of pain, moderate pain (46.8%) was the most common pain intensity, and chronic pain (60.4%) was the most common properties of pain. Location of pain (p:0.642), type of pain (p:0.925), pain intensity (p:0.450), and pain duration (p:0.573) were not significant with patient comorbidity.

Conclusion: The comorbidity prevalence in elderly patients is 71.2%, there are no significant profile of pain that influence the comorbidity in geriatric patients.

Keywords: Pain; Comorbidity; Elderly population

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