Towards improved decision support in the assessment and management of pain for people with dementia in hospital: a systematic meta-review and observational study

• Main Authors: S José Closs (Author), Dawn Dowding (Author), Nick Allcock (Author), Claire Hulme (Author), John Keady (Author), Elizabeth L Sampson (Author), Michelle Briggs (Author), Anne Corbett (Author), Philip Esterhuizen (Author), John Holmes (Author), Kirstin James (Author), Reena Lasrado (Author), Andrew Long (Author), Elizabeth McGinnis (Author), John O'Dwyer (Author), Caroline Swarbrick (Author), Valentina Lichtner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: National Institute for Health Research, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Pain and dementia are common in older people, and impaired cognitive abilities make it difficult for them to communicate their pain. Pain, if poorly managed, impairs health and well-being. Accurate pain assessment in this vulnerable group is challenging for hospital staff, but essential...