The knowledge and attitudes of general practitioners to the assessment and management of pain in people with dementia

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2018-10-10
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Jennings, Aisling A.
Linehan, Maura
Foley, Tony
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BioMed Central Ltd.
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Pain in people with dementia is underdiagnosed and undertreated. General practitioners (GPs) play a pivotal role in dementia care but their perspectives on pain in people with dementia remains under-researched. The aim of this study was to explore GPs’ knowledge and attitudes towards pain assessment and management in people with dementia.
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Dementia care , Pain assessment , Pain management
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Jennings, A.A., Linehan, M. and Foley, T., 2018. The knowledge and attitudes of general practitioners to the assessment and management of pain in people with dementia. BMC family practice, 19(1), (166). DOI:10.1186/s12875-018-0853-z