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Older women's experiences with chronic pain — daily challenges and self-care practices
Author(s)	Karen A Roberto, Sandra G Reynolds
Journal title	Journal of Women & Aging, vol 14, no 3/4, 2002
Pages	pp 1-24
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Older women ; Pain ; Self care capacity ; United States of America.
Annotation	The subjective nature of chronic pain leads to challenges in describing, treating, and accommodating pain. 21 older American women who engaged in focus groups, 8 of whom also participated in individual interviews, discussed the influence of chronic pain on their perception of self as well as daily functioning. Managing pain forced many of the women to withdraw from social activities that they valued; it also interfered with sleep patterns, household tasks and recreational activities. Varied acceptance by social network members added to the challenge of adjusting to complications associated with pain. Self-care practices which supported independence contributed to women's perceived success in daily functioning. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-030128206 A
Classmark	BD: CT7: CA: 7T
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