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Pain management in community-dwelling older adults with moderate-to-severe dementia.
- Source :
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International Journal of Palliative Nursing . 2021, Vol. 27 Issue 3, p158-166. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Background: This study explored visiting nurses' knowledge and beliefs regarding pain management in community-dwelling older adults with moderate-to-severe dementia. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used to collect data in 2019. A questionnaire was mailed to nursing managers at 1037 home-visiting nursing stations in Japan. Findings: The final analysis included 230 responses. The mean score on the knowledge and belief statements was 14 out of a possible 18, and respondents with more pain management training obtained a higher total score on knowledge than those without such training (p<.001). More than 95% indicated that they needed training on pain management for older adults with dementia. Conclusion: Visiting nurses in Japan require training in pain management for older adults with moderate-to-severe dementia. Despite its usefulness, the current pain management training programme should be improved to enable visiting nurses to manage dementia patients' pain more confidently. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *NURSING audit
*HOME nursing
*STATISTICS
*NURSES' attitudes
*NURSE administrators
*ANALYSIS of variance
*CONFIDENCE
*CROSS-sectional method
*DEMENTIA patients
*INDEPENDENT living
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*RESEARCH funding
*DATA analysis software
*DATA analysis
*PAIN management
*OLD age
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13576321
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Palliative Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 150520035
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.12968/ijpn.2021.27.3.158