Pain assessment in elderly adults with dementia
Chronic pain is highly prevalent in the ageing population. Individuals with neurological
disorders such as dementia are susceptible patient groups in which pain is frequently under …
disorders such as dementia are susceptible patient groups in which pain is frequently under …
Use of pain-behavioral assessment tools in the nursing home: expert consensus recommendations for practice.
Many tools are available for the assessment of pain in nonverbal older adults; however,
guidelines are needed to help clinicians select the proper instrument for use in the nursing …
guidelines are needed to help clinicians select the proper instrument for use in the nursing …
[HTML][HTML] The need for a Canadian pain strategy
ME Lynch - Pain Research & Management: The Journal of the …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Pain is poorly managed in Canada. This includes acute pain caused by ongoing tissue
damage, trauma or surgery, chronic pain and pain related to terminal illness. Reasons for …
damage, trauma or surgery, chronic pain and pain related to terminal illness. Reasons for …
Evidence-based development and initial validation of the pain assessment checklist for seniors with limited ability to communicate-II (PACSLAC-II)
S Chan, T Hadjistavropoulos, J Williams… - The Clinical journal …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Our goal was to develop and validate, based on theoretical and empirical
knowledge, the Pain Assessment Checklist for Seniors with Limited Ability to Communicate …
knowledge, the Pain Assessment Checklist for Seniors with Limited Ability to Communicate …
Practice guidelines for assessing pain in older persons with dementia residing in long-term care facilities
T Hadjistavropoulos, TD Fitzgerald… - Physiotherapy …, 2010 - utpjournals.press
Purpose: Frail patients with dementia most frequently present with musculoskeletal pain and
mobility concerns; therefore, physiotherapy interventions for this population are likely to be …
mobility concerns; therefore, physiotherapy interventions for this population are likely to be …
Unobtrusive pain monitoring in older adults with dementia using pairwise and contrastive training
Although pain is frequent in old age, older adults are often undertreated for pain. This is
especially the case for long-term care residents with moderate to severe dementia who …
especially the case for long-term care residents with moderate to severe dementia who …
Evaluating the efficacy of oxytocin for pain management: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials and observational studies
AA Mekhael, JE Bent, JM Fawcett… - Canadian Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background There is a need for novel analgesics with favorable risk to benefit profiles.
Oxytocin has recently gained attention for its potential analgesic properties. Aim The aim of …
Oxytocin has recently gained attention for its potential analgesic properties. Aim The aim of …
The effectiveness of a nurse practitioner-led pain management team in long-term care: A mixed methods study
S Kaasalainen, A Wickson-Griffiths… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Considering the high rates of pain as well as its under-management in long-
term care (LTC) settings, research is needed to explore innovations in pain management …
term care (LTC) settings, research is needed to explore innovations in pain management …
Quasi-experimental evaluation of a multifaceted intervention to improve quality of end-of-life care and quality of dying for patients with advanced dementia in long-term …
R Verreault, M Arcand, L Misson… - Palliative …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Improvement in the quality of end-of-life care for advanced dementia is
increasingly recognized as a priority in palliative care. Aim: To evaluate the impact of a …
increasingly recognized as a priority in palliative care. Aim: To evaluate the impact of a …
Pain in dementia: Use of observational pain assessment tools by people who are not health professionals
DA Ammaturo, T Hadjistavropoulos, J Williams - Pain Medicine, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Objective Pain is prevalent among older adults but is often underestimated and
undertreated, especially in people with severe dementia who have limited ability to self …
undertreated, especially in people with severe dementia who have limited ability to self …