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ArticlePain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses2023

Pain and Associated Factors in Nursing Home Residents.

Connie S Cole, Justin Blackburn, Janet S Carpenter, Chen X Chen, Susan E Hickman

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Article in Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3.8field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Nursing Home Profit Status and Pain Among Residents Living With Dementia.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses · 2026
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  3. Assessing and Managing Pain in Dementias: Insights From Interdisciplinary Text Message Communications.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Connie S ColeSchool of Nursing, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana; School of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado; RESPECT (Research in Palliative and End-of-Life Communication and Training) Signature Center, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis, Indiana. Electronic address: connie.cole@cuanschutz.edu.
Justin BlackburnRichard Fairbanks School of Public Health, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Janet S CarpenterSchool of Nursing, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Chen X ChenSchool of Nursing, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Susan E HickmanSchool of Nursing, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana; RESPECT (Research in Palliative and End-of-Life Communication and Training) Signature Center, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis, Indiana; Indiana University Center for Aging Research, Regenstrief Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis · USRegenstrief Institute · USUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · US

Funding

Multidisciplinary Research Training in Palliative CareT32AG044296 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER · PI STACY M FISCHER, JEAN S KUTNER · 2014 to 2026
$3.3M
NIA NIH HHS T32 AG044296
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundUnderstanding factors associated with risk of pain allows residents and clinicians to plan care and set priorities, however, factors associated with pain in nursing home residents has not been conclusively studied.

aimTo evaluate the association between pain and nursing home (NH) resident demographic and clinical characteristics.

designRetrospective analysis of Minimum Data Set 3.0 records of nursing home residents residing in 44 Indiana NHs between September 27, 2011 and December 27, 2019 (N = 9,060).

resultsPain prevalence in this sample of NH residents was 23.7%. Of those with pain, 28.0% experienced moderate to severe/frequent pain and 54.6% experienced persistent pain. Risk factors for moderate to severe/frequent pain include female sex; living in a rural setting; intact, mildly, or moderately impaired cognition; arthritis; contracture; anxiety; and depression. In contrast, stroke and Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's-disease related dementias (AD/ADRD) were associated with decreased risk of reporting moderate to severe/frequent pain, likely representing both the under-assessment and under-reporting of pain among cognitively impaired NH residents. Risk factors for persistent pain included age <70, Black race, living in a rural location, intact cognition, contracture, and depression.

conclusionsPain remains a pressing problem for NH residents. In this study, we identified demographic and clinical factors associated with moderate to severe frequent pain and persistent pain. Residents with a diagnosis of AD/ADRD were less likely to report pain, likely representing the difficulty of evaluating pain in these residents. It is important to note that those with cognitive impairment may not experience any less pain, but assessment and reporting difficulties may make them appear to have less pain. Knowledge of factors associated with pain for NH residents has the potential for improving the ability to predict, prevent, and provide better pain care in NH residents.

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Cognitive DysfunctionNursing HomesCognitionFemaleHumansPainRetrospective Studies

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PMID37003932
PMCPMC10440293
OpenAlexW4361264235

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