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. 2023 May-Jun;41(3):128-134.
doi: 10.1097/NHH.0000000000001166.

Assessing Pain in Older Adults: Caregivers play a key role in recognizing and documenting pain at home

Ann L Horgas  1 , Patricia Bruckenthal, Shaoshuai Chen, Keela A Herr, Heather M Young, Scott Fishman
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Assessing Pain in Older Adults: Caregivers play a key role in recognizing and documenting pain at home

Ann L Horgas et al. Home Healthc Now. 2023 May-Jun.

Abstract

This article is part of a series, Supporting Family Caregivers: No Longer Home Alone, published in collaboration with the AARP Public Policy Institute. Results of focus groups, conducted as part of the AARP Public Policy Institute's No Longer Home Alone video project, supported evidence that family caregivers aren't given the information they need to manage the complex care regimens of family members. This series of articles and accompanying videos aims to help nurses provide caregivers with the tools they need to manage their family member's health care at home. This new group of articles provides practical information nurses can share with family caregivers of persons living with pain. To use this series, nurses should read the articles first, so they understand how best to help family caregivers. Then they can refer caregivers to the informational tear sheet-Information for Family Caregivers-and instructional videos, encouraging them to ask questions. For additional information, see Resources for Nurses. Cite this article as: Horgas, A.L., et al. Assessing Pain in Older Adults. Am J Nurs 2022; 122 (12): 42-48.

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