Journal article
Transforming Long-Term Care Pain Management in North America: The Policy–Clinical Interface
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The undertreatment of pain in older adults who reside in long-term care (LTC) facilities has been well documented, leading to clinical guideline development and professional educational programs designed to foster better pain assessment and management in this population. Despite these efforts, little improvement has occurred, and we postulate that focused attention to public policy and cost implications of systemic change is …
Authors
Hadjistavropoulos T; Marchildon GP; Fine PG; Herr K; Palley HA; Kaasalainen S; Béland F
Journal
Pain Medicine, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 506–520
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
April 2009
DOI
10.1111/j.1526-4637.2009.00566.x
ISSN
1526-2375