Abstract
Pain is common in older people and its assessment is an important part of the nurse's role. Asking people about pain is considered the most accurate and relaible assessment because of the subjective nature of pain. This article explores the various self-rating pain scales and the observational pain assessment tools commonly used in practice and identifies some of the factors that make a comprehensive assessment of pain in older people and those with dementia and cognitive impairment complex
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 16-21 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Nursing Older People |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2015 |
Keywords
- carer inclusion, cognitive impairment, dementia, pain, pain assessment, pain scales