I Try and Smile I Try and Be Cheery I Try Not to Be Pushy. I Try to Say ‘Im Here for Help’ but I Leave Feeling… Worried: A Qualitative Study of Perceptions of Interactions with Health Professionals by Community-Based Older Adults with Chronic Pain

摘要

BackgroundOver 50% of community-dwelling older adults experience chronic pain, which threatens their quality of life. Of importance to their pain management is older people's interaction with health professionals that, if unsatisfactory, may impair the outcome.