Pain assessment in Hawaii nursing homes.

dc.contributor.author Levintova-Romero, Marya
dc.contributor.author Gotay, Carolyn C., 1951-
dc.date.accessioned 2016-10-25T23:02:32Z
dc.date.available 2016-10-25T23:02:32Z
dc.date.issued 2002-06
dc.description.abstract Nursing home personnel from adult long-term care facilities on Oahu were surveyed on their pain assessment practices with demented and non-verbal residents. Many reported having difficulties evaluating pain in these residents. Observation and standardized pain assessment scales were most frequently used pain assessment methods. Recommendations are made about how to improve pain assessment with demented and non-verbal patients.
dc.identifier.issn 0017-8594
dc.identifier.pubmed 12148408
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10524/53696
dc.language.iso eng
dc.subject.mesh Aged
dc.subject.mesh Dementia
dc.subject.mesh Geriatric Assessment
dc.subject.mesh Hawaii
dc.subject.mesh Health Care Surveys
dc.subject.mesh Homes for the Aged
dc.subject.mesh Humans
dc.subject.mesh Nursing Homes
dc.subject.mesh Pain Measurement/methods
dc.title Pain assessment in Hawaii nursing homes.
dc.type Article
dc.type.dcmi Text
prism.number 6
prism.pagerange 121-3
prism.publicationname Hawaii Medical Journal
prism.volume 61
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