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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
Paul R. Katz, MD1, Jurgis Karuza, PhD1, Gerald M. Eggert, PhD2, Brenda Wamsley, MSW3, Madalina C. Chirieac, MD4, and Bruce Friedman, PhD5. (1) Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center, University of Rochester, Monroe Community Hospital, 435 East Henrietta Road, Rochester, NY 14620, 716-760-6354, jurgis_karuza@urmc.rochester.edu, (2) Executive Director, Monroe County Long Term Care Program, Inc./ACCESS, 349 West Commercial Street, Suite 2250, East Rochester, NY 14445, (3) Executive Director, Center for Aging & Healthcare in West Virginia, 517 Market Street, Dils Building, Parkersburg, WV 26101, (4) Monroe County Long Term Care Program, Inc., 349 W. Commercial St., Suite 2250, E. Rochester, NY 14445, (5) Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 644, Rochester, NY 14642
Chronic pain has been identified as a significant comorbidity in older adults, in general. However, the prevalence of chronic pain in frail older adults and the interplay among pain, function and quality of life is not as well articulated. Data from the two year follow up of the Consumer Directed Care Demonstration Project will be presented to chart the prevalence of pain and its impact on the functioning and quality of life of older adults. In addition, the reciprocal relationship among self-efficacy beliefs, pain and function will be examined to shed light on the moderating role of self efficacy in health behaviors and function. Finally, the impact of consumer directed care models, in particular the activities of the Health Promotion Nurse on pain management will be examined.
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Keywords: Aging, Quality of Life
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.