Pain Assessment and Management Among Nursing Home Residents Living With Dementia.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to describe adherence to survey guidance for the assessment, diagnosis and management of pain across four nursing home communities.

Design

This was a descriptive study using baseline data from the study, Testing the Implementation of the Pain Clinical Practice Guideline Using the Evidence Integration Triangle (Pain-CPG-EIT).

Methods

Community level data were obtained from Care Compare. Resident data were obtained from the electronic medical record and direct assessments of cognitive status based on the Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) and the Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia scales.

Results

The study included 88 residents with a mean age of 81(SD = 9) and mean BIMS score of 5(SD = 5). The majority was female (72

SUBMITTER: Resnick B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12354327 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature