Open AccessPharmacological management of pain in Australian Aged Care Facilities
Author(s) -
Felicity Veal,
Lre Bereznicki,
Angus Thompson,
Gregory M. Peterson
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afu072
Subject(s) - medicine , analgesic , opioid , logistic regression , pain management , population , medical prescription , emergency medicine , physical therapy , anesthesia , nursing , environmental health , receptor
up to 80% of residents in aged care facilities (ACFs) experience pain, and previous studies have found that older patients with pain are often undertreated. Few studies have been conducted in Australia evaluating the use of analgesic therapy in ACF residents.
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