Social Determinants and Comorbidities in Non-pharmacological Interventions for Chronic Pain in Community- Dwelling Older Adults: A Scoping Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Authors

Anitha Saravanan, Northern Illinois UniversityFollow
L Reagan
R Rivera
N Challa
H Lankipalle
VRR Sareddy
A Starkweather

Author ORCID Identifier

Anitha Saravanan: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4585-5577

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Geriatric Nursing

Abstract

Background: Chronic pain frequently exists with other comorbid conditions in older adults, yet little is known about the effectiveness of non-pharmacologic interventions. A scoping review was conducted to provide an overview of the nature of the published evidence on the nonpharmacological interventions for chronic pain in community dwelling older adults with comorbid conditions.

Methods: A literature search of relevant databases was conducted using PRISMA guidelines. Studies were included if they were intervention studies, used a randomized controlled trial design, and met criteria of the critical appraisal.

Results: Eleven studies were identified as high quality. Most studies did not quantify a comorbidity index and/or burden, nor reported the specific comorbid conditions of participants with chronic pain. In addition, none of the identified studies measured change in participant comorbidity and/or burden.

Conclusion: Future research should address the effects of non-pharmacological interventions on pain, comorbidities, and other health outcomes.

First Page

205

Last Page

214

DOI

10.1016/j.gerinurse.2022.04.008

Publication Date

5-2022

Comments

© 2022. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Elsevier in Geriatric Nursing in May-Jun, 2022, available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2022.04.008

Recommended Citation

Saravanan A, Reagan L, Rivera R, Challa N, Lankipalle H, Sareddy VRR, Starkweather A. Social Determinants and Comorbidities in Non-pharmacological Interventions for Chronic Pain in Community- Dwelling Older Adults: A Scoping Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Geriatr Nurs. 2022 May-Jun;45:205-214. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2022.04.008

Original Citation

Saravanan A, Reagan L, Rivera R, Challa N, Lankipalle H, Sareddy VRR, Starkweather A. Social Determinants and Comorbidities in Non-pharmacological Interventions for Chronic Pain in Community- Dwelling Older Adults: A Scoping Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Geriatr Nurs. 2022 May-Jun;45:205-214. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2022.04.008

Department

School of Nursing