Smertekartlegging og smertelindring hos pasienter med demens: utfordringer og dilemmaer
Engelsk titel: Pain assessment and pain management in patient with dementia: challenges and dilemmas
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Författare:
Lillekroken, Daniela
;
Slettebö, Åshild
Email: daniela.lillekroken@hioa.no
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 29
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 13103740
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Aim: to explore nurses' experiences with pain assessment and pain relieving in patient with dementia.
Background: research shows that patients with dementia are still suffering from unnecessary pain. The reason it may be nurses difficulty to
interpret and map patients’ pain.
Method: data were collected through three different focus group interviews. A semi - structured interview guide was developed to answer the
research question. Data were analyzed by using a content analysis in four steps.
Findings: The findings are divided into three sub - categories with a focus on: patients age, comorbiditet and polyfarmasi, routines for pain
assessment and pain relieving, and ethical dilemmas in pain relieving in patients with dementia.
Conclusions: Pain assessment and pain relieving in patients with dementia are challenging. Common procedures for pain assessment and
individual pain relieving may be good prospects for patients get effective pain relieving. Regular use of pain assessment instruments tailored
for the patient group will contribute to effective pain assessment and pain relieving in patients with dementia.