Systematic pain assessment using an observational scale in nursing home residents with dementia: Exploring feasibility and applied interventions

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 21-22, 2012, Pages 3009-3017

  Zwakhalen, Sandra M G ^a   Van't Hof, Charlotte E ^a   Hamers, Jan P H ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Behaviour observation; Dementia; Nursing homes; Pain

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; NURSING HOME; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

DEMENTIA; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; NURSING HOMES; PAIN MEASUREMENT;

EID: 84867946426     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2012.04313.x     Document Type: Article

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