Assessment and Measurement of Pain in Adults in Later Life

作者：Booker Staja Q; Herr Keela A^*

来源：Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 2016, 32(4): 677-+.

DOI：10.1016/j.cger.2016.06.012

• Aging
• Assessment
• Later life
• Measurement
• Older adult
• Pain
• Self-report

Pain in aging adults is a global health problem requiring a proactive and consistent assessment approach. Pain assessment is critical to detecting pain and developing a collaborative and adaptive pain management plan. Getting health providers to assess and measure pain even in older adults who are communicative and can self-report remains a challenge. Self-report is the best method for identifying pain. Using a validated pain assessment scale is key to evaluate pain intensity. This article discusses techniques to obtain self-report and describe appropriate self-report pain tools for a focused pain assessment and reassessment in adults in later life.

• 出版日期2016-11