Approaches to Pain Assessment

By Dementia Training Australia

  • Foundational
  • 1 hour
  • Online Module
Access on dta.com.au
DTA

This module provides an introduction to pain in the context of dementia and aims to help health professionals recognise the links between the experience of pain and the presence of changed behaviour. In this module we explore some examples of how pain may be expressed and the challenges in assessing pain in a person living with dementia in a acute care setting. You will learn about the hierarchy of pain assessment techniques and the use of a number of pain assessment tools. We also unpack the relationship between pain and changed behaviour. This is module 6 in the 9 part module series: The View from Here: Skills in Dementia Care for Acute Settings

Domains:
Physical Wellbeing

Location:
nationally

Cost:
fully-subsidised

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) :
1 hour

Learning Outcomes

After completing this module, staff should be able to:
  • Identify the various mechanisms by which pain can be expressed, and the hierarchy of pain assessment.
  • Recognise that regular pain assessment is vital to the management of changed behaviour.
  • Use formal tools to identify and record pain levels.