Journal article
Assisting older clients with pain management in the home
Home health care management & practice, Vol.15(3), pp.237-250
01/01/2003
DOI: 10.1177/1084822302250693
Abstract
Older home health clients experience significant pain from a variety of age-related conditions. It is important for home health nurses to be knowledgeable about strategies for assessing and managing pain that are adapted to the unique needs of the older patient. A thorough pain assessment gathers key information guiding treatment decisions and follow-up evaluation of intervention effectiveness. Nonpharmacologic interventions, including comfort measures, cutaneous stimulation techniques, and cognitive-behavioral strategies, may help to relieve mild pain when used alone and moderate to severe pain when used in addition to analgesic medications. Assessment and treatment strategies can be tailored to meet the needs of the older clients, taking into account the clients’ cognitive ability and caregivers’ willingness to participate. Home health nurses, in their limited contact time, can educate both older clients and family caregivers in actively managing pain through frequent pain assessment and the use of nonpharmacologic interventions.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Assisting older clients with pain management in the home
- Creators
- Keela HerrKristine Kwekkeboom
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Home health care management & practice, Vol.15(3), pp.237-250
- DOI
- 10.1177/1084822302250693
- NLM abbreviation
- Home Health Care Manag Pract
- ISSN
- 1084-8223
- eISSN
- 1552-6739
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2003
- Academic Unit
- Nursing Administration and Gen; Nursing
- Record Identifier
- 9983557134202771
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