Pain Assessment in a Geriatric Psychiatry Program

Paul Stolee; Loretta M Hillier; Jacquelin Esbaugh; Nancy Bol; Laurie McKellar; Nicole Gauthier; Maggie C Gibson

doi:10.1155/2007/975282

Pain Research and Management (Jan 2007)

Pain Assessment in a Geriatric Psychiatry Program

Paul Stolee,
Loretta M Hillier,
Jacquelin Esbaugh,
Nancy Bol,
Laurie McKellar,
Nicole Gauthier,
Maggie C Gibson

Affiliations

Paul Stolee: School of Optometry and Department of Health Studies and Gerontology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
Loretta M Hillier: Aging, Rehabilitation & Geriatric Care Research Centre of the Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Canada
Jacquelin Esbaugh: Aging, Rehabilitation & Geriatric Care Research Centre of the Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Canada
Nancy Bol: Geriatric Psychiatry Program, Regional Mental Health Care London, Canada
Laurie McKellar: Specialized Geriatric Services of Southwestern Ontario, St Joseph’s Healthcare London, Canada
Nicole Gauthier: Quality Management and Clinical Decision Support, St Joseph’s Healthcare London, Canada
Maggie C Gibson: Aging, Rehabilitation & Geriatric Care Research Centre of the Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2007/975282
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 4
pp. 273 – 280

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: The assessment of pain in older persons with psychiatric illness is particularly challenging for health care professionals. There are few well-tested pain assessment tools for this population.

Published in Pain Research and Management

ISSN: 1203-6765 (Print); 1918-1523 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/7040

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