Pain Management in Nursing Homes

Low Back Pain in Female Caregivers in Nursing Homes

In such an aged society, various health issues occur in caregivers in nursing homes. Particularly in female caregivers, high blood pressure (Hosono et al., 2009) and coronary heart disease (Lee et al., 2003) have been reported to be at high risk. Additionally, caregivers have high prevalence rates of low back pain (LBP) and a high incidence of worker’s compensation claims for back injuries (Deh...

"Pain management in nursing homes as a marker of quality of care"

In front of this data, today, the care of pain (relief or analgesia and not complete pain ablation or anesthesia) can represent one of the most important domain to improve the quality of life in nursing home, because it may reduce behavioural disturbances (emotional stress, frustration, increased irritability, anger, anxiety, agitation, depression, social withdrawal, disturbed sleep patterns, d...

Normalizing suffering: A meta-synthesis of experiences of and perspectives on pain and pain management in nursing homes

Older people who live in nursing homes commonly suffer from pain. Therefore, relieving suffering among older people that stems from pain demands knowledge improvement through an integration of international knowledge. This study aimed to integrate current international findings and strengthen the understanding of older people's experiences of and perspectives on pain and pain management in nurs...

COVID-19 in Nursing Homes: The Problematic Management of Residents Without Positive COVID-19 RT-PCR

Deaths in nursing homes.

OBJECTIVE To define the causes of death in a nursing home population. METHODS The study selected a 508-bed nursing home with standard medical records, regular meetings concerning death certificates and 12 medical doctors in charge of supervising or issuing death certificates. The procedure standard (2006 death certificates) was considered consistent enough to undergo the analysis. The collect...