A recent study published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry aimed to see if there is a relationship between pain in stroke patients and its emotional distress (ED) and social engagement (SE). The study enrolled 274 chronic stroke patients in nursing homes; interviews were conducted and filled out with nurse assistants. The authors found that, “Pain is a serious and multidimensional problem among institutionalized stroke patients,” and concluded that pain is related to increased ED and SE as an indicator of social vulnerability.
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