The impact of a pain assessment intervention on pain score and analgesic use in older nursing home residents with severe dementia: A cluster randomized controlled trial

Pain is highly prevalent in older adults, especially those in institutional settings such as nursing homes. The presence of dementia may increase the risk of underdiagnosed and undertreated pain. Pain assessment tools are not regularly used in clinical practice, however, there are indications that the regular use of pain assessments tools may influence the recognition of pain by nursing staff and thereby affect pain management.
Source: International Journal of Nursing Studies - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research