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Pain in older people
— reflections and experiences from an older person's perspective | | Author(s) | Arun Kumar, Nick Allcock |
| Corporate Author | Help the Aged; University of Nottingham; British Pain Society |
| Publisher | Help the Aged, London, 2008 |
| Pages | 41 pp |
| Source | Help the Aged, 207-221 Pentonville Road, London N1 9UZ. E-mail: info@helptheaged.org.uk Website: www.helptheaged.org.uk |
| Keywords | Pain ; Case studies ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | Help the Aged found in a previous literature review that pain was one of nine issues to be dealt with, if older people using health and social care services are to be treated with dignity. In Part I of this publication, articles by six older people describe their thoughts and experiences of suffering pain regularly in older age. Part II is a summary of key literature and policy, highlighting the fundamental messages from research, and the lessons learned for assessing and managing pain. The authors wish to see four main points established. First, pain is not a normal part of ageing. Second, ageist and discriminatory attitudes toward older people in pain must be challenged and ended. Third, attention should be focused on identifying the physical, psychological and social risk factors relating to persistent pain in old age. Lastly, the impact that pain has on older people's quality of life and dignity must be recognised. Accordingly, recommendations are made for government and policy-makers, regulatory and professional bodies, and the NHS and social care agencies. It suggests areas where further research is required. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-081124002 B |
| Classmark | CT7: 69P: 64A |
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