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Towards improved decision support in the assessment and management of pain for people with dementia in hospital: a systematic meta-review and observational study (2016)
Journal Article
Closs, S. J., Dowding, D., Allcock, N., Hulme, C., Keady, J., Sampson, E. L., …Lichtner, V. (2016). Towards improved decision support in the assessment and management of pain for people with dementia in hospital: a systematic meta-review and observational study. Health Services and Delivery Research, 4(30), 1-162. https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr04300

Background Pain and dementia are common in older people, and impaired cognitive abilities make it difficult for them to communicate their pain. Pain, if poorly managed, impairs health and well-being. Accurate pain assessment in this vulnerable gro... Read More about Towards improved decision support in the assessment and management of pain for people with dementia in hospital: a systematic meta-review and observational study.

The assessment and management of pain in patients with dementia in hospital settings: a multi-case exploratory study from a decision making perspective (2016)
Journal Article
Lichtner, V., Dowding, D., Allcock, N., Keady, J., Sampson, E. L., Briggs, M., …Closs, S. J. (2016). The assessment and management of pain in patients with dementia in hospital settings: a multi-case exploratory study from a decision making perspective. BMC Health Services Research, 16(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-016-1690-1

BACKGROUND: Pain is often poorly managed in people who have a dementia. Little is known about how this patient population is managed in hospital, with research to date focused mainly on care homes. This study aimed to investigate how pain is recogni... Read More about The assessment and management of pain in patients with dementia in hospital settings: a multi-case exploratory study from a decision making perspective.

Occupational therapy and emergency departments: A critical review of the literature (2016)
Journal Article
James, K., Jones, D., Kempenaar, L., Preston, J., & Kerr, S. (2016). Occupational therapy and emergency departments: A critical review of the literature. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 79(8), 459-466. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022616629168

IntroductionOccupational therapy is emerging as a profession within the context of emergency care, specifically within emergency departments. Emerging professional practice should be underpinned by an evidence base supported by research. As such, thi... Read More about Occupational therapy and emergency departments: A critical review of the literature.