Tijdschrift voor gerontologie en geriatrie
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Tijdschr Gerontol Geriatr · Apr 2011
[Interventions after diagnosing pain in nursing home residents with dementia: the pilot implementation of an observational pain scale (PACSLAC-D)].
Pain occurs regularly among nursing home residents with dementia. There are indications that appliance of structural pain assessment can contribute to the adequate diagnosis of pain. The aim of this study is to gain insight into applied interventions after diagnosing pain with an observational pain scale (PACSLAC-D) among nursing home resident with dementia. ⋯ The majority of interventions that were undertaken consisted of a non pharmacological approach (N=19). Evaluation meetings indicated that the PACSLAC-D was considered useful, though the chosen procedure of standardized measurements twice a week was not yet ideal. This study demonstrates that although there was a high compliance rate, pain relieving interventions were not frequently applied.