Pain and agitation in the demented long term care resident

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dc.contributor.authorZieber, Colin George
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
dc.contributor.supervisorHagen, Brad F.
dc.date.accessioned2007-05-12T20:01:02Z
dc.date.available2007-05-12T20:01:02Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.degree.levelMasters
dc.descriptionxv, 116 leaves ; 29 cm.en
dc.description.abstractThis study involved 58 persons with dementia living in three rural Canadian long-term care (LTC) facilities. In an attempt to find the relationship between these person's possible pain and levels of agitation, data on five proxy indicators of pain were collected and correlated with scores from the Pittsburgh Agitation Scale (PAS). Results indicated that three of the resident pain measures were significantly correlated with PAS scores. In particular, the palliative consultant pain ratings and the DS-DAT were strongly correlated with total PAS scores, and the five PAS sub-factors. Importantly, the PAS sub-factor of resistance to care was strongly correlated with three of the pain variables. Major study implications include the need for increased use of palliative pain consultants in LTC, and the need for nursing staff to realize that when demented residents resist care, it may be a potential clue that the resident is experiencing untreated pain.en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/210
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2003en
dc.publisher.facultyHealth Sciences
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en
dc.subjectDementia patients -- Long term careen
dc.subjectDementia -- Complicationsen
dc.subjectAgitation (Psychology)en
dc.subjectPain -- Nursingen
dc.subjectDementia -- Nursingen
dc.subjectDissertations, Academicen
dc.titlePain and agitation in the demented long term care residenten
dc.typeThesisen
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