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Attitudes and Barriers to Pain Management in the Ageing Population
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posted on 2023-07-26, 14:26 authored by Patricia Schofield, Rebecca C. Chandler, Paul A. Cameron- There will be increased numbers of older adults in society in the next few decades.
- Older adults are more likely to have pain problems and other co-morbidities.
- Generally, pain is poorly managed in older adults, and this becomes worse when cognitive impairment exists.
- The impact of chronic pain on older adults will be greater than that of their younger counterparts in terms of social isolation.
- Attitudes and barriers to improved pain management exist in both the older adults themselves and their younger counterparts
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109-119Number of pages
135Series
Perspectives in Nursing Management and Care for Older AdultsExternal DOI
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SpringerPlace of publication
ChamTitle of book
Pain Management in Older Adults: A Nursing PerspectiveISBN
978-3-319-71693-0Editors
Gisèle Pickering, Sandra Zwakhalen, Sharon KaasalainenLanguage
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2018-10-09Legacy Faculty/School/Department
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