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An exploratory study of pain in the institutionalized elderly

Parkridge Centre, Saskatoon, Canada

Sandy Knezacek, BSP

Parkridge Centre, Saskatoon, Canada

Lara Robinson, MA

Terry Hartley, MN

Occupational Health & Safety, Saskatoon District Health, Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, Canada

Sharon Kaasalainen, MN

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

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

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias®, Vol. 12, No. 4, 159-166 (1997)
DOI: 10.1177/153331759701200403


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