Abstract

The pain and behaviours and psychological symptoms of dementia are important issues. Use of analgesics and antipsychotics in patients with dementia who have a pain diagnosis will be explored in this study.

Author Details

Pei-Chao Lin, PhD, RN, School of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Li-Chan Lin, PhD, RN, Institute of Clinical Nursing, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Hsiu-Fen Hsieh, PhD, RN, College of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Sigma Membership

Lambda Beta at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Antipsychotic, Dementia, Pain

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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Prescriptions of painkillers and anti-psychotics in patients with dementia who have a pain-related diagnosis

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The pain and behaviours and psychological symptoms of dementia are important issues. Use of analgesics and antipsychotics in patients with dementia who have a pain diagnosis will be explored in this study.