Family Involvement in Pain Management for People Living With Dementia: An Integrative Review
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Chen, Hongxiu
Jones, Cindy
Moyle, Wendy
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This review aimed to synthesize current evidence on family involvement in pain management for people living with dementia from the perceptions of family carers and health care professionals. An integrative review was conducted using CINAHL, Embase, PubMed, PsycINFO and Cochrane Library electronic databases. The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool was used to appraise the articles, followed by thematic analysis. Twelve studies were included and four themes were identified: (1) The roles and responsibilities of family carers; (2) Enablers and barriers for pain identification; (3) Strategies and concerns for pain management; and (4) Lack of staff education and communication with health care providers. Family carers play an important role in pain assessment and management for people living with dementia, but they cannot be actively involved in this process due to a lack of communication with health care providers. An integrated approach that includes education and communication with family carers and health care providers is needed.
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Journal of Family Nursing
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Pu, L; Chen, H; Jones, C; Moyle, W, Family Involvement in Pain Management for People Living With Dementia: An Integrative Review, Journal of Family Nursing, 2022. Copyright 2022 The Authors. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications.
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Pain
Family care
Psychology
Nursing
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Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Family Studies
Nursing
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Pu, L; Chen, H; Jones, C; Moyle, W, Family Involvement in Pain Management for People Living With Dementia: An Integrative Review, Journal of Family Nursing, 2022