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- Title
Special consideration for pain management in the older person.
- Authors
Ong, Terence; Chiann Ni Thiam
- Abstract
Pain is common among older people. However, it remains underrecognised and under-treated. A comprehensive assessment of pain involves identifying its cause, establishing its severity, determining its impact on the person experiencing it and reviewing the person's response to treatment. Addressing their pain requires a different approach compared to a younger person because there is usually concomitant frailty, multimorbidity, polypharmacy, sensory deficits and cognitive impairment. This review will summarise a comprehensive approach to pain management in the older person.
- Subjects
THERAPEUTIC use of narcotics; PAIN &; psychology; COGNITION disorders; PAIN; PAIN measurement; FRAIL elderly; ANALGESIA; POLYPHARMACY; SENSORY disorders; PAIN management; ELDER care; COMORBIDITY
- Publication
Clinical Medicine, 2022, Vol 22, Issue 4, p295
- ISSN
1470-2118
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7861/clinmed.CM-2022-0273