Williams Christianna S, Zimmerman Sheryl, Sloane Philip D, Reed Peter S
Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA.
Gerontologist. 2005 Oct;45 Spec No 1(1):68-73. doi: 10.1093/geront/45.suppl_1.68.
This article describes the prevalence, assessment, and treatment of pain, as well as characteristics associated with pain, in 331 residents with dementia in 45 assisted living facilities and nursing homes. Overall, 21% of residents had pain, and pain was more commonly reported in for-profit facilities, and for those receiving professional assessment and treatment.
本文描述了45家辅助生活设施机构和养老院中331名痴呆症患者的疼痛患病率、评估和治疗情况，以及与疼痛相关的特征。总体而言，21%的患者存在疼痛，营利性机构以及接受专业评估和治疗的患者报告疼痛的情况更为常见。
