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Horizonte Médico (Lima)
versión impresa ISSN 1727-558X
Resumen
MACEDA LIMO, Pamela; MACEDA NUNEZ, Walter A. y ESCALANTE LOPEZ, Esther A.. Osteoarticular pain and depression in older adults treated in a geriatric hospital in Lima, Peru. Horiz. Med. [online]. 2022, vol.22, n.3, e1795. Epub 27-Sep-2022. ISSN 1727-558X. http://dx.doi.org/10.24265/horizmed.2022.v22n3.03.
Objective:
To determine the relationship between osteoarticular pain and depression in older adults treated in a geriatric hospital in Lima, Peru.
Materials and methods:
An observational and descriptive study. A sample of 74 older adults treated in the outpatient department of a geriatric hospital in Lima, Peru, in 2021 was selected. A survey was used as technique and a questionnaire as instrument. Using the IBM SPSS Statistics statistical software, a chi-square test was performed with a significance level of 5 %.
Results:
Concerning the older adults’ general characteristics, 51.35 % were over 70 years of age, 55.41 % were women, 60.81 % had secondary education and 86.49 % were married or cohabiting. Regarding the characteristics of pain, 32.43 % stated that the pain decreased when they were not alone, 20.27 % pointed out that the pain was more intense at home, 81.08 % had moderate pain and 64.86 % had experienced pain for more than six months. As for depression, 43.24 % dealt with mild depression and 29.73 % had persistent depression. The characteristics of osteoarticular pain associated with depression were the degree of pain (p = 0.041) and duration of pain (p = 0.024).
Conclusions:
Osteoarticular pain was significantly associated with depression in older adults treated in a geriatric hospital in Lima, Peru.
Palabras clave : Pain; Depression; Aged.