Pain in Older Australians Seeking Aged Care Services: Findings From the Registry of Older South Australians (ROSA)
Pain is a common symptom of many illnesses that affect older adults and often has a harmful impact such as reduced physical function.1 In Australia, 28% to 61% residents of aged care homes report pain,2 –4 but these estimates are from studies with small samples and exclude older people receiving home care.
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - Category: Health Management Authors: Maria C. Inacio, Renuka Visvanathan, Catherine E. Lang, Azmeraw Amare, Stephanie L. Harrison, Steve Wesselingh Tags: Research Letter Source Type: research