A retrospective review of pain management in Tasmanian residential aged care facilities

Pain management in residential aged care facilities.

BACKGROUND Persistent pain is prevalent in aged care facilities and there are a number of barriers that make effective pain management more difficult to achieve in this setting. OBJECTIVE The aim of this article is to provide an evidence-based approach to assessment and management of pain experienced by residents of aged care facilities. DISCUSSION Barriers to effective pain management in r...

Medication charts in residential aged-care facilities.

Pharmacological management of pain in Australian Aged Care Facilities.

BACKGROUND up to 80% of residents in aged care facilities (ACFs) experience pain, and previous studies have found that older patients with pain are often undertreated. Few studies have been conducted in Australia evaluating the use of analgesic therapy in ACF residents. OBJECTIVE to explore the use of analgesics among ACF residents, including independent predictors of analgesic use, evaluate ...

Examining the role of information exchange in residential aged care work practices-a survey of residential aged care facilities

BACKGROUND The provision of residential aged care is underpinned by information, and is reliant upon systems that adequately capture and effectively utilise and communicate this information. The aim of this study was to explicate and quantify the volume and method by which information is collected, exchanged within facilities and with external providers, and retrieved from facility information ...

Palliative care in residential care facilities: a brief review.