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Development of an assessment framework including signs of pain among elderly people with dementia

Research Project

Project/Area Number 23593451
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Community health/Gerontological nurisng
Research InstitutionKyoritsu Women's University (2013)
Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Science (2011-2012)

Principal Investigator

KITAGAWA Kimiko  共立女子大学, 看護学部, 教授 (30224950)

Project Period (FY) 2011 – 2013
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
Budget Amount *help
¥5,460,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,260,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000)
Keywords認知症 / 痛み / 高齢者 / 評価 / 緩和ケア / 終末期 / 認知症高齢者 / 評価指標 / 苦痛 / 苦痛症状
Research Abstract

To develop an assessment framework including signs of pain as an observational assessment tool to screen for pain among elderly people with dementia.(1) Seventeen nurses were interviewed regarding specific behaviors with pain in patients with dementia.The interview results were analyzed on the basis of the following six categories: words/sounds,facial expressions,body language, daily living activities,behaviors/moods, and physiological responses.A total of 36 sub-items were elicited.(2)In a survey of 106 elderly dementia suffering from pain,6 items were observed in >30% of the individuals,whereas 13 items were present in <10% of the individuals.(3)In a survey for evaluating signs of pain that could be appropriately include in the pain assessment framework,17 items were rated as appropriate by less than 75% of nurses.This resulted in a final version of 31 signs of pain in 6 categories.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2013 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2012 Research-status Report
  • 2011 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2012

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results)

  • [Journal Article] 認知機能低下のある高齢患者の痛みの評価患者の痛み行動・反応に対する看護師の着目点2012

    • Author(s)
      北川公子
    • Journal Title

      老年精神医学雑誌

      Volume: 23巻8号 Pages: 967-977

    • NAID

      40019407424

    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 認知機能低下のある高齢患者の痛みの評価:患者の痛み行動・反応に対する看護師の着目点2012

    • Author(s)
      北川公子
    • Journal Title

      老年精神医学雑誌

      Volume: 23 Pages: 967-977

    • NAID

      40019407424

    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed

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Published: 2011-08-05   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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