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

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

Jennings, Aisling A.; Linehan, Maura; Foley, Tony
Date: 2018-10-10
Copyright: © The Author(s) 2018
Copyright information: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Related: https://bmcfampract.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12875-018-0853-z
Citation: 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
Published Version: 10.1186/s12875-018-0853-z

Abstract:

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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