A systematic review of prevalence of pain in nursing home residents with dementia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of dementia in nursing home (NH) residents is high, and pain is a troublesome symptom for them. Several studies since 2010 have focused on pain in NH residents with dementia, but there is a lack of systematic reviews on the prevalence of pain in NH residents with dementia.

Aim

To systematically review observational studies published from 2010 to 2023 on how pain is assessed and prevalence of pain found in NH residents with dementia.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted in the MEDLINE, PubMed, PsycINFO, Embase, CINAHL, AgeLine, and Cochrane databases for studies published from January 2010 to August 2023. Studies were included if they were observational studies with a quantitative design where self-report, staff assessment, and/or chart r

SUBMITTER: Helvik AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10566134 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature