Tsai Pao-Feng, Chang Jason Y
College of Nursing, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
Medsurg Nurs. 2004 Dec;13(6):364-9, 390.
The importance of pain assessment and the available measurement tools for elders with dementia are reviewed. The authors recommend measuring chronic pain during active movement, and looking at inactivity, changes of motor patterns, and disruptive behaviors as indicators of pain. They also suggest querying elders about their pain even if they suffer from dementia.
本文综述了痴呆老人疼痛评估的重要性及现有的测量工具。作者建议在老人活动时测量慢性疼痛，并将活动减少、运动模式改变和破坏性行为视为疼痛指标。他们还建议，即便老人患有痴呆症，也要询问其疼痛情况。
