Assessing pain in people with profound learning disabilities
| Autor: | Lynwen Evans, Dee Davies |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
| Předmět: |
Multiple disabilities
Communication MEDLINE Pain Surgical procedures Nurse's Role Severity of Illness Index Nonverbal communication Nursing Risk Factors Pain assessment Assessing Pain Intellectual Disability Learning disability medicine Humans Nonverbal Communication medicine.symptom Nurse-Patient Relations Psychology Intuition Nursing Assessment General Nursing Pain Measurement |
| Zdroj: | British Journal of Nursing. 10:513-516 |
| ISSN: | 2052-2819 0966-0461 |
| Popis: | People with profound learning and multiple disabilities are at risk of pain because they experience complex and severe health conditions and frequently undergo surgical procedures that cause pain. Pain assessment in this client group requires a skilled approach, although there is little evidence available to guide nursing practice. In the absence of pain assessment measures specifically designed for use with people with profound learning disabilities, the nurse will need to rely on careful observation and interpretation of the client's communicative behaviour, clinical judgment and knowledge of the person during assessment. Intuition is also an important attribute and can be a valuable source of knowledge when assessing clients who are unable to verbalize their experience of pain. These issues, along with implications for nursing practice, are explored. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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