Emergency clinicians’ knowledge and practice of pain assessment for older adults with cognitive impairment: A cross-sectional study
Clinicians recognised the importance of assessing pain in cognitively impaired older adults, yet practice was inconsistent and often relied on self-report and subjective observation. Targeted training, accessible observational assessment tools, and clear guidelines are needed to improve pain assessment and management.
Authors
- Amineh Rashidi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7355-5216)
- Carrie Janerka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5989-4147)
- Jeff Hughes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0040-4753)
- Natasya Raja Azlan
- Rosemary Saunders
- Kaoru Nosaka
- Wenhong Zhao
- Aaron Lapuz Alejandro
Institutions
- Edith Cowan University (AU)
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- Curtin University (AU)
- Western Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Australasian Emergency Care
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.auec.2025.12.001
- Primary Topic
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00