Quality of Life and Medication Use in Care Home Residents
Study Overview
People living in care homes often experience pain, anxiety, and depression. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between medication use and the severity of pain, anxiety, and depression, as well as the impact on the quality of life in care home residents.
Key Findings
Among 1589 participants, it was found that there was a direct association between pain severity and the use of certain medications, such as analgesia, opioid analgesia, and antidepressants. However, there were no associations between pain severity and the use of paracetamol and anxiolytics. Quality of life was best for residents with no pain and not on any of these medications, and worst for those with moderate to extreme pain and taking at least two of these classes of medications.
Conclusion
Many care home residents live with pain, anxiety, and depression. The study suggests that addressing residents’ pain may increase their quality of life, but using medication alone may be inadequate to achieve this goal.
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