Davis G C, Cortex C, Rubin B R
Arthritis Care Res. 1990 Sep;3(3):127-31.
The study's major purpose was to explore the pain management of the older adult with rheumatic disease. Medication, rest, heat, distraction, exercise, and talking with others were methods most often used by older adults (n = 31). Methods identified by them as most helpful included medication, rest, and heat. When the pain management techniques of those adults 65 and over were compared with those of younger adults (n = 51), several differences were noted. The combined number of methods used by the younger group was significantly greater, and they rated relaxation techniques as being significantly more helpful. Increasing the elderly arthritis patient's repertoire of pain management modalities and measuring the ongoing individual effectiveness of the individual and combined methods used are identified as needs to be addressed in improving pain management.
该研究的主要目的是探讨老年风湿性疾病患者的疼痛管理。药物治疗、休息、热敷、分散注意力、锻炼以及与他人交谈是老年人（n = 31）最常使用的方法。他们认为最有帮助的方法包括药物治疗、休息和热敷。当将65岁及以上成年人的疼痛管理技巧与年轻人（n = 51）的进行比较时，发现了一些差异。年轻组使用的方法总数明显更多，并且他们认为放松技巧更有帮助。增加老年关节炎患者的疼痛管理方式储备，并衡量所使用的个体方法和组合方法的持续个体有效性，被确定为改善疼痛管理中需要解决的问题。
