How to ensure acute pain in older people is appropriately assessed and managed.
The increasing ageing population and the common occurrence of acute and chronic pain in this group means that nurses are likely to come into contact with many older patients who need pain management. This article examines the assessment of acute pain in older people, as well as different approaches to and challenges in pain management.
Banicek
Jasmina
J
Whittington Hospital Trust, London.
D000208:Acute Disease; D016907:Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D000700:Analgesics / Q000145:classification / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000150:complications; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010146:Pain / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care
D000700:Analgesics