Assessment of pain in people living with dementia at the end of life: a systematic review.
Int J Palliat Nurs
; 27(2): 72-85, 2021 Apr 02.
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| ID: mdl-33886358
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
People with dementia may not receive the same quality of palliative care as those with other life-limiting conditions, particularly at end of life (EoL).AIMS:
To understand the best way to examine pain in people with dementia.METHODS:
A systematic review of tools to assess pain in patients with dementia near the end of life; PubMed, Medline, Embase, EBSCO Host, CINAHL Plus, Web of Science, Psycinfo, PsycArticles and Scopus were searched.FINDINGS:
A total of 15 articles were identified, which were qualitatively synthesised.CONCLUSION:
There are a range of pain assessment tools that are appropriate for use in people with dementia, but all 15 studies used a formal tool. A more robust approach is needed to improve the quality of research for measurement and management of pain in this population.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cuidados Paliativos
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Assistência Terminal
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Medição da Dor
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Demência
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article