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Developing recommendations for implementing the Australian Pain Society's pain management strategies in residential aged care
Author(s) -
McConigley Ruth,
Toye Christine,
Goucke Roger,
Kristjanson Linda J
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
australasian journal on ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.63
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1741-6612
pISSN - 1440-6381
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2007.00266.x
Subject(s) - aged care , workforce , pain management , focus group , nursing , qualitative research , resource (disambiguation) , medicine , health care , qualitative property , psychology , business , political science , physical therapy , sociology , computer network , social science , marketing , machine learning , computer science , law
Objective: This study aimed to develop recommendations and a related implementation resource ‘toolkit’ to facilitate implementation of pain management strategies in Australian Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACFs).Methods: This qualitative study used written materials, focus groups and individual interviews to gather data from participants. Thirty‐four health‐care professionals with experience in the aged care sector were recruited from five Western Australian RACFs. General practitioners who had an interest in aged care were contacted via local general practice networks.Results: Findings indicated that focused education sessions were needed to support implementation. A tailored toolkit was developed to assist the process. Funding and workforce constraints were found to be threats to complete implementation in some facilities.Conclusions: A multifaceted approach is needed to promote the implementation of pain management strategies in RACFs. In particular, unlicensed care workers, who may have responsibility for recognising and reporting signs of pain, require further education to support their role in the pain management process.