Health Care Professionals' Reports of Cancer Pain Cues  Among Older People With Delirium: A Qualitative-Quantitative Content Analysis

Health care professionals (HCPs) currently judge pain presence and intensity in patients with delirium despite the lack of a valid, standardized assessment protocol. However, little is known about how they make these judgments. This information is essential to develop a valid and reliable assessment tool.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - February 9, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Carol A. Graham, Gabriela Chaves, Rebecca Harrison, Lynn R. Gauthier, Rinat Nissim, Camilla Zimmermann, Vincent Chan, Gary Rodin, Bonnie Stevens, Lucia Gagliese Tags: Original Article Source Type: research