[Pain in Nursing Homes]

Overview

Journal Schmerz

Date 2015 Feb 22

PMID 25701275

Citations 3

Authors

N Nestler

I Gnass

M Schuler

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Abstract

Elderly live in nursing homes if the necessary need for care cannot be realized in the home care setting. Dementia syndrome (60 % of nursing home residents) has a prominent role. Pain is a frequent problem in nursing homes, affecting functionality and quality of life. Studies often show inadequate pain therapy. Not only is the presentation of pain often atypical, but pharmacological and invasive pain therapy is limited by multimorbidity and increased risk of side effects. Nonpharmacological pain therapy is part of nursing therapy; however, the effect on nursing home residents has been insufficiently studied. This situation necessitates interprofessional coordination of all team members, in which the nursing pain assessment and the realization of both pharmacological and nonpharmacological pain therapy are very important.

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