Quality of life, pain and use of analgesic, anxiolytic and antidepressant medication, in people living in care homes.

Jemima T CollinsLisa IrvinePip LoganKatie RobinsonErika SimsAdam L Gordon

Published in: Age and ageing (2024)

Many care home residents live with pain, anxiety and depression. Addressing residents' pain may also increase their quality of life, but using medication alone to reach this goal may be inadequate.

Keyphrases

pain management
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chronic pain
neuropathic pain
palliative care
quality improvement
emergency department
adverse drug
bipolar disorder
postoperative pain
anti inflammatory
health insurance
drug induced