Hacettepe University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, 06100 Samanpazari, Ankara, Turkey.
Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2011 May-Jun;52(3):e103-5. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2010.08.002.
This study was aimed to determine the pain, physical performance and balance conditions of the elderly hospitalized in university hospital geriatric wards. The reasons for hospitalization and co-morbid diseases were recorded. Severity of pain was assessed on a visual analogue scale. Activity independence ability was tested by physical performance test (PPT). Tinetti balance and gait evaluation scale (GES) were used to assess balance. Fifty patients (54%) had reported any kind of pain. Mean score for PPT was 13.32 ± 6.56 and for Tinetti test was 9.76 ± 3.8. The correlation between pain, physical performance and balance for 93 patients, 65 years and above was analyzed and not found statistically significant. We believe that pain can affect physical performance and balance. Therefore, it should be carefully evaluated in every elderly patient. Further studies are necessary to investigate the relationship between pain, physical performance and balance of elderly hospitalized patients.
本研究旨在确定住院于大学医院老年病房的老年人的疼痛、身体机能和平衡状况。记录了住院原因和合并症。疼痛严重程度采用视觉模拟评分法评估。通过身体机能测试（PPT）测试活动独立性能力。Tinetti 平衡和步态评估量表（GES）用于评估平衡。50 名患者（54%）报告有任何类型的疼痛。PPT 的平均得分为 13.32 ± 6.56，Tinetti 测试的平均得分为 9.76 ± 3.8。对 93 名 65 岁及以上的患者的疼痛、身体机能和平衡进行了相关性分析，未发现有统计学意义。我们认为疼痛会影响身体机能和平衡。因此，应在每位老年患者中仔细评估。需要进一步研究以探讨住院老年患者疼痛、身体机能和平衡之间的关系。
