Managing Pain and Psychosis Symptoms in Nursing Home Patients: Results From a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial (COSMOS)

In nursing homes (NHs), 30% to 60% of patients experience daily pain and>80% have dementia. This can lead to neuropsychiatric symptoms, including psychosis symptoms such as delusion. We investigated if there was a relationship between pain and psychosis symptoms over time. We also aimed to investigate the effect of a multicomponent intervention (COSMOS) on pain, psychosis symptoms, and analgesic prescription.
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - Category: Health Management Authors: Tags: Original Study Source Type: research