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
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
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Review
MeSH terms
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Acute Disease
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Aged* / physiology
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Aged* / psychology
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Analgesics / therapeutic use
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Drug Monitoring / methods
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Drug Monitoring / nursing
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Drug Monitoring / standards
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Evidence-Based Medicine
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Family / psychology
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Geriatric Assessment
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Geriatric Nursing / methods*
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Geriatric Nursing / standards
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Humans
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Nursing Assessment / methods
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Nursing Assessment / standards
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Pain / diagnosis*
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Pain Management*
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Pain Measurement / methods*
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Pain Measurement / nursing
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Pain Measurement / standards
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Patient Education as Topic / methods
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Patient Education as Topic / standards
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Practice Guidelines as Topic
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Relaxation Therapy / standards