Lee Chiung-Ying, Cheng Su-Fen, Wang Jing-Jy, Lin Jyy-I
Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Institute of Technology, ROC.
Hu Li Za Zhi. 2008 Aug;55(4):53-62.
While pain is a common problem among the elderly, a group that has grown significantly as a percentage of population in recent decades, few studies have been done to describe their chronic pain coping experiences. The aim of this qualitative study was to enhance understanding of chronic pain coping strategies adopted by elderly residents of long-term care facilities. Eighteen elderly residents were interviewed, with Lincoln and Guba's trustworthiness criteria utilized to evaluate methodological rigor. Colaizzi's phenomenological approach was used to analyze chronic pain coping data. Three themes that emerged in findings included: use of multiple pain relief strategies, use of passive pain endurance and learning to live with chronic pain. The author hopes that results of this study will provide better insight on approaches taken by the elderly to personal pain management and help guide the development of nursing guidelines for chronic pain management. Recommendations highlighted in this study include increasing chronic pain education and continued research in support of developing a Chinese version chronic pain assessment tool for the elderly.
虽然疼痛是老年人中的常见问题，近几十年来这一群体在总人口中的占比显著增加，但很少有研究描述他们应对慢性疼痛的经历。这项定性研究的目的是加深对长期护理机构老年居民采用的慢性疼痛应对策略的理解。对18名老年居民进行了访谈，并采用林肯和古巴的可信度标准来评估方法的严谨性。使用科莱齐的现象学方法分析慢性疼痛应对数据。研究结果中出现的三个主题包括：使用多种疼痛缓解策略、被动忍受疼痛以及学会与慢性疼痛共处。作者希望这项研究的结果能更好地洞察老年人个人疼痛管理所采用的方法，并有助于指导慢性疼痛管理护理指南的制定。本研究强调的建议包括增加慢性疼痛教育以及持续开展研究，以支持开发中文版老年慢性疼痛评估工具。
