Pain Management in Older Adults A Nursing Perspective /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Pickering, Gisèle (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Zwakhalen, Sandra (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Kaasalainen, Sharon (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2018.
• Σειρά: Perspectives in Nursing Management and Care for Older Adults,
• Θέματα: Geriatric nursing.; Pain medicine.; Geriatric Care.; Pain Medicine.

This book addresses relevant issues to enhance pain management nurses need to advocate for effective pain treatment in the elderly. Significant changes in the evolving nursing and healthcare environment require adequate information on this topic, as pain is a very challenging area. As other care pro...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Chapter 1. Epidemiology of pain
• Chapter 2. Pathophysiology of pain
• Chapter 3. Assessment of Pain
• Chapter 4. Non pharmacological management of pain in the elderly
• Chapter 5. Pharmacological treatment of pain
• Chapter 6. Pain in older adults with intellectual disabilities
• Chapter 7. Pain in critically ill older patients
• Chapter 8.Nursing roles in managing pain in older adults
• Chapter 9. Attitudes and Barriers to Pain Management in the Ageing Population
• Chapter 10. Translating Knowledge to Improve Pain Management Practices for Older Adults.