RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Special consideration for pain management in the older person
JF Clinical Medicine
JO Clin Med
FD Royal College of Physicians
SP 295
OP 297
DO 10.7861/clinmed.CM-2022-0273
VO 22
IS 4
A1 Terence Ong
A1 Chiann Ni Thiam
YR 2022
UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/22/4/295.abstract
AB Pain is common among older people. However, it remains underrecognised and under-treated. A comprehensive assessment of pain involves identifying its cause, establishing its severity, determining its impact on the person experiencing it and reviewing the person's response to treatment. Addressing their pain requires a different approach compared to a younger person because there is usually concomitant frailty, multimorbidity, polypharmacy, sensory deficits and cognitive impairment. This review will summarise a comprehensive approach to pain management in the older person.