Barriers and strategies for pain management in non-verbal people with dementia in residential care facilities: protocol for an e-Delphi study
Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Egas Moniz Ethics Committee (Ref. 1586), and all procedures will comply with the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed consent will be obtained from all participants. The findings will be disseminated through a peer-reviewed publication, scientific events and stakeholder networks, including residential care facilities, to inform future practice and policy in dementia care.
Authors
- Kreshnik Hoti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7652-6074)
- Isa Brito Félix (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8186-9506)
- Catarina Ramos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2867-1466)
- Mara Pereira Guerreiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8192-6080)
- Jeff Hughes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0040-4753)
- Rui Guerreiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8968-2057)
- Teresa Andrade
Institutions
- Curtin University (AU)
- Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz (PT)
- Escola Superior de Enfermagem da Universidade de Lisboa (PT)
- University of Prishtina (XK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-107077
- Primary Topic
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00