Are chronic pain patients with dementia being undermedicated?
In dementia, neuropathological changes alter the perception and expression of pain. For
clinicians and family members, this knowledge gap leads to difficulties in recognizing and …
clinicians and family members, this knowledge gap leads to difficulties in recognizing and …
Pain assessment in the patient unable to self-report: clinical practice recommendations in support of the ASPMN 2019 position statement
Pain is a subjective experience, unfortunately, some patients cannot provide a self-report of
pain verbally, in writing, or by other means. In patients who are unable to self-report pain …
pain verbally, in writing, or by other means. In patients who are unable to self-report pain …
A paradigm shift for movement-based pain assessment in older adults: practice, policy and regulatory drivers
Background The profession of nursing has been on the front line of pain assessment and
management in older adults for several decades. Self-report has traditionally been the most …
management in older adults for several decades. Self-report has traditionally been the most …
Pain patterns and treatment among nursing home residents with moderate‐severe cognitive impairment
OBJECTIVES To examine the frequency and severity of pain and use of pain therapies
among long‐term care residents with moderate to severe dementia and to explore the …
among long‐term care residents with moderate to severe dementia and to explore the …
Association between pain and cognitive and daily functional impairment in older institutional residents: a cross-sectional study
SH Wu, CF Lin, IC Lu, MS Yeh, CC Hsu, YH Yang - BMC geriatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background Pain is often neglected in disabled older population, especially in Taiwan
where the population of institutional residents is rapidly growing. Our study aimed to …
where the population of institutional residents is rapidly growing. Our study aimed to …
Pain and associated factors in nursing home residents
Background Understanding factors associated with risk of pain allows residents and
clinicians to plan care and set priorities, however, factors associated with pain in nursing …
clinicians to plan care and set priorities, however, factors associated with pain in nursing …
Perception, behavior and experience of nursing assistants towards pain of older adults with dementia: A qualitative study
Q Yang, R Yi, N Wang, P Zhang - Geriatric Nursing, 2024 - Elsevier
Nursing assistants are strategically positioned to detect and interpret behavioral alterations
indicative of pain in residents suffering from dementia. Despite this, extant literature is scarce …
indicative of pain in residents suffering from dementia. Despite this, extant literature is scarce …
How can the quality of life of older patients living with chronic pain be improved?
WP Achterberg - Pain Management, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
More and more people are reaching old age. Today, 125 million people are aged 80 years
or older and by 2050, it is predicted that there will be 434 million people in this age group …
or older and by 2050, it is predicted that there will be 434 million people in this age group …
Pain trajectories of nursing home residents
Background Understanding changes in nursing home (NH) resident pain over time would
provide a more informed perspective, allowing opportunities to alter the course of illness …
provide a more informed perspective, allowing opportunities to alter the course of illness …
Pain assessment for cognitively impaired older adults: Do items of available observer tools reflect pain‐specific responses?
J Kappesser, S Voit, S Lautenbacher… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background A number of observational tools are available to assess pain in cognitively
impaired older adults, however, none of them can yet be regarded as a “gold standard”. An …
impaired older adults, however, none of them can yet be regarded as a “gold standard”. An …