BEHAVIOR OF MUSCULOSCHELETIC PAIN OF ELDERLY IN THREE DIFFERENT SCENARIOS: RURAL AREA, URBAN AREA AND LONG STAY INSTITUTION THROUGH THE COMMUNITY ORIENTED PROGRAM FOR CONTROL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES (COPCORD).
Elderly; Musculoskeletal Pain; Homes for the Aged.
Introduction: The growth of the elderly population is a worldwide phenomenon. These changes in body composition associated with aging, such as reduction of muscle mass and increase of body fat are worrisome in this population, because with the reduction of muscle mass, the decrease in the capacity of production of added force other factors inherent to aging cause imbalances in the structure musculoskeletal, and may cause or aggravate the degenerative processes of the same. Objective: To evaluate the musculoskeletal pain of the elderly in three different scenarios: urban area, rural area and Institution of Long Stay for the Elderly. Methods: A cross - sectional, observational, quantitative, population - based study conducted in the city of Cuité - PB. The sample was non-probabilistic, for convenience, of 27 elderly people living in a PLWI, 27 elderly residents in the urban area and 27 elderly residents in the rural area. Data were collected through Phase 1 of the Community Program for the Control of Rheumatic Diseases (COPCORD), and were analyzed by the SPSS statistical software version 21. Results: Among the 81 elderly people evaluated in the study had a predominance of females 60 ( 74.1%) and higher prevalence of age among the elderly of 60-65 years (32.1%). With respect to pain, both at 7 days and in the past, all percentages for all dwelling places had a majority related to absence of pain, with no statistically significant association found. Conclusion: There is a need to produce a more far-reaching study to generate generalizations regarding musculoskeletal pain in the elderly, as well as to guide the evaluation of the prevalence of rheumatic diseases