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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| Biruni U | Registry Identifier | Coping strategies with pain |
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Chronic musculoskeletal pain is common among older adults. This study aimed to identify and describe the characteristics of chronic musculoskeletal pain, pain management and coping strategies among older adults from Turkey, Croatia and Romania. The study also aimed to explore cultural differences in pain experience and management.
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337 older adults with chronic pain participate 100 from Turkey, 131 from Croatia and 106 from Romania. Semi-structured interviews will explore four main topics, including factors influencing pain, coping strategies, management strategies, and health-related quality of life.
The questionnaire which was prepared by researchers will be performed by older adults. The sociodemographic characteristics are recorded to part A section of questionnaire. The pain assessment section is part B and evaluate pain localization, intensity, type, factors affecting the pain, coping and management strategies of pain. Health related outcomes will be evaluated with CDC (Center of Disease Control and Prevention) Health related Quality of Life-4 Questionnaire
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Romania Group | The structured questionnaire was performed by older adults from Romania |
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| Turkey Group | The structured questionnaire was performed by older adults from Turkey |
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| Croatia Group | The structured questionnaire was performed by older adults from Croatia |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Romania group | Other | The questionnaire which was prepared by researchers will be performed by older adults from Romania. The sociodemographic characteristics are recorded to part A section of questionnaire. The pain assessment section is part B and evaluate pain localization, intensity, type, factors affecting the pain, coping and management strategies of pain. Health related outcomes will be evaluated with CDC (Center of Disease Control and Prevention) Health related Quality of Life-4 Questionnaire |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| A semi-structure questionnaire | Four main themes were identified: (i) the factors affecting pain such as increasing and decreasing factors in ageing; (ii) the coping strategies with pain in ageing; (iii) the management strategies in ageing; (iv) the health related quality of life related pain in ageing | 1 week |
| Visuel analog scale | The VAS is a tool for measuring subjective experiences like pain, discomfort, or other sensations, commonly used with older adults in clinical settings. It helps assess pain intensity, especially in those with communication challenges due to cognitive decline or sensory impairment. VAS is useful for evaluating pain severity in conditions like osteoarthritis, neuropathy, post-surgical pain, and cancer-related pain In this study, participants will rate their pain on an 11-point scale, from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain imaginable). Scores were categorized as severe (7-10), moderate (4-6,9), mild (1-3,9), or no pain (0) | 1 week |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| CDC Health related Quality of Life-4 | develop to assess a person s sense of well-being through four questions. A core set of these measures (the CDC HRQOL-4) asks about self-rated general health and the number of recent days when a person is physically unhealthy, mentally unhealthy, or limited in usual activities. | 1 week |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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Geriatrics
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Biruni University | Istanbul | Istanbul | 34010 | Turkey (Türkiye) |
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| ID | Term |
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| D010146 | Pain |
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| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| Turkey Group | Other | The questionnaire which was prepared by researchers will be performed by older adults from Turkey The sociodemographic characteristics are recorded to part A section of questionnaire. The pain assessment section is part B and evaluate pain localization, intensity, type, factors affecting the pain, coping and management strategies of pain. Health related outcomes will be evaluated with CDC (Center of Disease Control and Prevention) Health related Quality of Life-4 Questionnaire |
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| Croatia Group | Other | The questionnaire which was prepared by researchers will be performed by older adults from Croatia. The sociodemographic characteristics are recorded to part A section of questionnaire. The pain assessment section is part B and evaluate pain localization, intensity, type, factors affecting the pain, coping and management strategies of pain. Health related outcomes will be evaluated with CDC (Center of Disease Control and Prevention) Health related Quality of Life-4 Questionnaire |
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