Healthy ageing despite chronic pain: the role of formal social support for functional autonomy and dependence

Chronic pain is prevalent and bears a toll on older adults’ lives. Pain-related disability is the major cause of functional disability amongst older adults, and (formal) social support may play a central role in overcoming the detrimental effects of pain experiences. The literature on the effects of...

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Main Author: Matos, Marta Alexandra Osório de (author)
Format: doctoralThesis
Language:eng
Published: 2017
Subjects:
Formal social support
Chronic pain
Older adults
Functional autonomy
Functional dependence
Healthy ageing
Psicologia da saúde
Envelhecimento
Idoso
Dor
Apoio social
Cuidados de saúde
Qualidade de vida
Gerontologia
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10071/12500
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.iscte-iul.pt:10071/12500

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