A systematic review of prevalence of pain in nursing home residents with dementia
Anne-S. Helvik,
Sverre Bergh,
Kjerstin Tevik
Abstract:Background
The prevalence of dementia in nursing home (NH) residents is high, and pain is a troublesome symptom for them. Several studies since 2010 have focused on pain in NH residents with dementia, but there is a lack of systematic reviews on the prevalence of pain in NH residents with dementia.
Aim
To systematically review observational studies published from 2010 to 2023 on how pain is assessed and prevalence of pain found in NH residents with… Show more
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