Assessing and managing acute pain in older adults: a research base to guide practice.
Older adults experiencing acute pain are often underassessed and undertreated. This review summarizes recommendations from an evidence-based practice guideline on acute pain management in older adults. Key areas highlighted are pain assessment and monitoring, patient education, pharmacologic management, and nonpharmacologic management.
Ardery
Gail
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University of Iowa College of Nursing, Iowa City, IA, USA.
Herr
Keela A
KA
Titler
Marita G
MG
Sorofman
Bernard A
BA
Schmitt
Mary B
MB
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016903:Drug Monitoring / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis*; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012064:Relaxation Therapy / Q000592:standards
D000700:Analgesics