Assessing and managing acute pain in older adults: a research base to guide practice

Medsurg Nurs. 2003 Feb;12(1):7-18; quiz 19.

Abstract

Older adults experiencing acute pain are often underassessed and undertreated. This review summarizes recommendations from an evidence-based practice guideline on acute pain management in older adults. Key areas highlighted are pain assessment and monitoring, patient education, pharmacologic management, and nonpharmacologic management.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Aged* / physiology
  • Aged* / psychology
  • Analgesics / therapeutic use
  • Drug Monitoring / methods
  • Drug Monitoring / nursing
  • Drug Monitoring / standards
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Family / psychology
  • Geriatric Assessment
  • Geriatric Nursing / methods*
  • Geriatric Nursing / standards
  • Humans
  • Nursing Assessment / methods
  • Nursing Assessment / standards
  • Pain / diagnosis*
  • Pain Management*
  • Pain Measurement / methods*
  • Pain Measurement / nursing
  • Pain Measurement / standards
  • Patient Education as Topic / methods
  • Patient Education as Topic / standards
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Relaxation Therapy / standards

Substances

  • Analgesics