Copies are available by mail order only, due to copyright permission costs. Pain in the Nursing Home. The focus of this study was to describe the scope of the problem of pain in a long term care facility. A sample of 92 subjects from a 311-bed multilevel teaching nursing home was interviewed and medical records were reviewed for pain problems and management strategies.
Findings suggest pain is a major problem of the elderly in long term care facilities.
Easing the Pain. Geriatric Nursing , 175-178. This article challenges the misconceptions related to pain in the elderly. Pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment modalities are discussed. It Affect Your Pain Control Decisions.