Smertekartlegging og smertelindring hos pasienter med demens: utfordringer og dilemmaer
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Lillekroken, D. & Slettebø, Å. (2013). Smertekartlegging og smertelindring hos pasienter med demens: utfordringer og dilemmaer. Vård i Norden, 33(3), 29-33Sammendrag
Aim: to explore nurses' experiences with pain assessment and
pain relieving in patient with dementia.
Background: research shows that patients with dementia are still
suffering from unnecessary pain. The reason it may be nurses
difficulty to interpret and map patients’ pain.
Method: data were collected through three different focus group
interviews. A semi – structured interview guide was developed to
answer the research question. Data were analyzed by using a
content analysis in four steps.
Findings: The findings are divided into three sub – categories
with a focus on: patients age, comorbiditet and polyfarmasi,
routines for pain assessment and pain relieving, and ethical
dilemmas in pain relieving in patients with dementia.
Conclusions: Pain assessment and pain relieving in patients
with dementia are challenging. Common procedures for pain
assessment and individual pain relieving may be good prospects
for patients get effective pain relieving. Regular use of pain
assessment instruments tailored for the patient group will
contribute to effective pain assessment and pain relieving in
patients with dementia