Dor crônica em pessoas idosas: análise sobre a vulnerabilidade em saúde e promoção da qualidade de vida em tempos de pandemia de Covid-19.

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the vulnerability and quality of life of elderly people with chronic pain in elderly participants of a University Open to Maturity, contextualizing the current situation of COVID pandemic -19 experienced by them. This was a cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study with a multimethod approach, composed of two empirical studies. Article 01, a quantitative approach, aimed to analyze chronic pain and quality of life in elderly individuals, in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic using instruments: Sociodemographic and Health Questionnaire; Pain Scales (VAS and PMG) and Quality of Life Questionnaires (WHOQOL-bref and WHOQOL-old). The data analysis made from the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) - version 21, with frequency and correlations analysis, and the results showed a relationship between pain and quality of life in several domains of the same, reflecting the impacts of social isolation and insecurities of the pandemic era. In Article 2, the objective was to understand the perceptions about pain, vulnerability and quality of life in elderly individuals in the COVID-19 pandemic, using demographic characterization and a semi-structured interview script, whose data were evaluated according to content analysis as recommended by Bardin. The results of the interviews showed vulnerabilities related to pandemic pain, functional deficits and impaired psychological aspects, being the possible pain predictor for worse life qualities according to the participants' report, and three thematic categories and two subcategories were listed. These results make clear the importance of the theme in order to reflect and think strategies for intervention and management of chronic pain in elderly people especially during a pandemic.