Comprometimento cognitivo e presença de dor em idosos acometidos por acidente vascular encefálico

Rebeca Evangelista Folhadela; Ana Maria Souza da Costa; Camila Antunes Savi; Alessandra Araújo da silva; Hércules Lázaro Morais Campos

doi:10.36489/nursing.2022v25i287p7540-7552

Authors

Rebeca Evangelista Folhadela https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6039-9047
Ana Maria Souza da Costa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1878-4814
Camila Antunes Savi https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6650-3290
Alessandra Araújo da silva https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3729-341X
Hércules Lázaro Morais Campos https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6919-8161

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36489/nursing.2022v25i287p7540-7552

Keywords:

Aged, Stroke, Cognition, Pain

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate cognition and presence of pain in elderly people after CVA living in the countryside of Coari, Amazonas. Method: This is a cross-sectional and observational study conducted with 50 post-CVA elderly in the municipality of Coari, Amazonas. Data collection was performed in the period from October and December 2019 to January 2020. Results: In the MMSE, 78.0% (39) present severe cognitive deficit demonstrating to be below the cutoff score for illiterate (≥20). On the verbal fluency test, most of the elderly presented language and memory difficulties and were unable in the stipulated time to speak and/or remember names of fruits and animals. 72% (36) of the elderly reported feeling pain, majority presented pain of moderate to strong intensity 68.0% (34). The most referred sites of pain were the lower limbs 26.0% (13). Conclusion: After the CVA, the elderly in this study presented considerable cognitive changes and worsening of pain.

Author Biographies

Rebeca Evangelista Folhadela

Nursing Student at the Federal University of Amazonas. Coari, Amazonas, Brazil.

Ana Maria Souza da Costa

Nursing Student at the Federal University of Amazonas. Coari, Amazonas, Brazil.

Camila Antunes Savi

Nurse. Professor of the Nursing course at the Institute of Health and Biotechnology (ISB) of the Federal University of Amazonas. Specialization in Public Health and Health Auditing.

Alessandra Araújo da silva

Physical therapist. Professor of the Physiotherapy course at the Institute of Health and Biotechnology (ISB) of the Federal University of Amazonas. Master's Student in Collective Health/FIOCRUZ Amazônia. Coari, Amazonas, Brazil.

Hércules Lázaro Morais Campos

Physiotherapist. Professor of the Physiotherapy course at the Institute of Health and Biotechnology (ISB) of the Federal University of Amazonas. Improvement in Health and Education at the Federal University of Minas Gerais. Specialization in Geriatric Physiotherapy at the Federal University of São Carlos. Master in Physiotherapy. Doctoral student in Collective Health at the Federal University of Espirito Santo. Coari, Amazonas, Brazil.