A mixed-methods study on the pharmacological management of pain in Australian and Japanese nursing homes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding how analgesics are used in different countries can inform initiatives to improve the pharmacological management of pain in nursing homes.

Aims

To compare patterns of analgesic use among Australian and Japanese nursing home residents; and explore Australian and Japanese healthcare professionals' perspectives on analgesic use.

Methods

Part one involved a cross-sectional comparison among residents from 12 nursing homes in South Australia (N = 550) in 2019 and four nursing homes in Tokyo (N = 333) in 2020. Part two involved three focus groups with Australian and Japanese healthcare professionals (N = 16) in 2023. Qualitative data were deductively content analysed using the World Health Organization six-step Guide to Good Prescribing.

Results

SUBMITTER: Dowd LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10898334 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature