2002•PubMedOpen access
Pain assessment in Hawaii nursing homes.
Marya Levintova-Romero, Caroly Cook Gotay
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Abstract
Nursing home personnel from adult long-term care facilities on Oahu were surveyed on their pain assessment practices with demented and non-verbal residents. Many reported having difficulties evaluating pain in these residents. Observation and standardized pain assessment scales were most frequently used pain assessment methods. Recommendations are made about how to improve pain assessment with demented and non-verbal patients.
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