Summary of best evidence for chronic pain management in the elderly
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20200705-04231
- VernacularTitle:老年人慢性疼痛管理的最佳证据总结
- Author:
Yushuang CHEN
1
;
Siyu YANG
;
Yexia ZHANG
;
Leshan ZHOU
Author Information
1. 华中科技大学同济医学院附属同济医院护理部，武汉 430030
- Keywords:
Aged;
Chronic pain;
Evidence summary
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2021;27(7):922-929
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To summarize the best evidence of chronic pain management in the elderly, and to provide reference for the clinical practice of chronic pain management in the elderly.Methods:Focusing on the problem of chronic pain in the elderly, evidence-based nursing method was used to search the relevant literature in domestic and foreign databases from the establishment of the database to June 2, 2020. Two researchers evaluated the quality of various studies and level of evidence recommendation by the JBI evidence-based health care center's literature quality evaluation standard and evidence recommendation system, and extracted evidences from the literature meeting the inclusion criteria.Results:A total of 20 articles were included with 8 guides, 3 systematic reviews, 3 expert consensus, 1 best decision, 1 position statement and 4 evidence summaries. Finally, 20 pieces of best evidence were formed, including general principles of pain management, pain assessment, intervention strategies, self-management, education and training.Conclusions:This study summarizes the current literature on chronic pain in the elderly, which provides evidence-based basis for the management of chronic pain in the elderly. Clinicians should use the evidence according to the best clinical evidence and the actual medical conditions of the hospital, in order to improve the quality of nursing.
