Pain in Residential Aged Care Facilities: Management Strategies, 2nd Edition - Resources

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Resources to print out

	Resource	Link
1	Factors relevant to comprehensive pain assessment	Download
2	Six-step identification and assessment procedure for all residents who can communicate successfully	Download
3	Six-step procedure for all residents who cannot communicate successfully	Download
4	Pain behaviours used in validated observational pain scales	Download
5	Practical examples for responding to unhelpful thoughts	Download
6	Psychological ways of managing persistent pain	Download
7	Tips for sleep	Download
8	Moving with pain: management principles	Download
9	Considerations when using complementary therapies	Download
10	Key principles for managing pain in older people	Download
11	Considerations regarding preferred opioids in the older person	Download
12	Considerations regarding selected oral adjuvant analgesics in the older person	Download
13	Principles of analgesia at the end of life	Download
14	Screening of nutritional status	Download
15	Quality indicators for pain management in residential aged care facilities	Download