An exploratory study of pain in the institutionalized elderly Journal Articles

abstract

• There is a paucity of research concerning pain in the elderly, and consequently, health care professionals' understanding of this phenomenon in the elderly is limited For the elderly subgroup who have a reduced ability to communicate due to cognitive impairment or severe physical disabilities, the experience of pain may go unreported In addition, staff perceptions of pain may differ depending upon the person's cognitive status. 1-6

authors

• Middleton, Joan I
• Knezacek, Sandy
• Robinson, Lara
• Hartley, Terry
• Kaasalainen, Sharon June

status

• published 

publication date

• July 1997

has subject area

• 1103 Clinical Sciences (FoR)
• Geriatrics (Science Metrix)

published in

• American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias  Journal

keywords

• 32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
• 3202 Clinical Sciences
• Aging
• Behavioral and Social Science
• Chronic Pain
• Clinical Research
• Health Services
• Neurological
• Neurosciences
• Pain Research
• Prevention

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1177/153331759701200403

start page

• 159

end page

• 166

volume

• 12

issue

• 4