[Psychic pain, somatic risks and psychological suffering in elderly people].
Physical pain, like psychic pain, is still trivialised by healthcare practitioners working in geriatrics. Physical pains in elderly people are not isolated but often occur in a context of motor and mental incapacities rendering communication of the complaint somewhat erratic. They generate anxiety, which often amplifies their perception. This article represents a reflection about the management of pain in elderly people.
Service de l'intersecteur de Psychiatrie du sujet âgé, Hôpital de Bohars, CHU de Brest. cyril.hazifthomas@chu-brest.fr
Cyril
C
Hazif-Thomas
Philippe
P
Thomas
D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D016330:Frail Elderly / Q000523:psychology*; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D010146:Pain / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology