Health staff and relatives underestimate chronic pain exper
Health staff and relatives underestimate chronic pain experienced by nursing home residents (EurekAlert!)

( Wiley-Blackwell ) Relatives and nurses find it hard to judge how much chronic pain nursing home residents experience, according to a five-year study. Researchers have highlighted the need for more education on assessing and treating chronic pain after they spoke to 174 residents, 171 nurses and 122 relatives. They would also like to see more alternative pain relief strategies used, like ...