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Abstract

Abstract Currently, the prevalence of pain in the elderly constitutes a public health problem, since these disorders tend to worse over time, limiting the daily activities of the individual and generating a psychological, social, family and work impact. Methodology: transversal descriptive research with non-probability convenience sampling, with a sample of 200 older adults from bucaramanga. the instrument of perceived social support, the Barthel test and the McGill questionnaire were applied. The results indicate higher prevalence of 69% women, married, with ages between 65 and 75 years, belonging to social strata 3, with a level of education without the elementary school complete. that participants describe their pain as abrupt 58.5%, 71.5% cruelly, 61.0% Most have high levels of social and 86.5% is totally independent. Evidence-based scientific data documenting the treatment and cost-effectiveness of comprehensive pain programs for chronic pain management.

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Title
Apoyo social percibido y dependencia funcional en el adulto mayor con dolor *
Author
Cerquera, Ara Mercedes 1 ; Rodríguez, Ana Fernanda Uribe; Camacho, Yeferson Jhair Matajira; Porras, María Paula Delgado 2 

 Escuela de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia 
 Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana 
First page
215
Publication year
2017
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Universidad Santo Tomás de Colombia
ISSN
17949998
e-ISSN
22563067
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Spanish
ProQuest document ID
2161029111
Copyright
© 2017. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.