Educational Needs of Health Care Providers Working in Long-Term Care Facilities with Regard to Pain Management

Educational Needs of Health Care Providers Working in Long-Term Care Facilities with Regard to Pain Management

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of chronic pain ranges from 40% to 80% in long-term care facilities (LTCF), with the highest proportion being found among older adults and residents with dementia. Unfortunately, pain in older adults is underdiagnosed, undertreated, inadequately treated or not treated at a...

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Main Authors: Yannick Tousignant-Laflamme, Michel Tousignant, David Lussier, Paule Lebel, Maryse Savoie, Lyne Lalonde, Manon Choinière
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/506352
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