title: Pain assessment in Hawaii nursing homes.
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.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Sciences Program, Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, University of Hawaii, 1236 Lauhala St., Honolulu, HI 96813, USA.
authors.forename: Marya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Levintova-Romero
authors.forename: Caroly Cook
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Gotay
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003704:Dementia; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006254:Hawaii; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods*