The Rotterdam Elderly Pain Observation Scale (REPOS) is reliable and valid for non-communicative end-of-life patients

The Rotterdam Elderly Pain Observation Scale (REPOS) is reliable and valid for non-communicative end-of-life patients

Abstract Background In palliative care, administration of opioids is often indispensable for pain treatment. Pain assessment may help recognize pain and guide treatment in non-communicative patients. In the Netherlands the Rotterdam Elderly Pain Observation Scale (REPOS) is recommended to this aim,...

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Main Authors: Anniek D. Masman, Monique van Dijk, Joost van Rosmalen, Frans P. M. Baar, Dick Tibboel, Anneke A. Boerlage
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
pain measurement
palliative care
terminal care
hospice care
delirium, dementia, amnestic, cognitive disorders
consciousness disorders
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-018-0280-x

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