Recognition of Pain

By Dementia Training Australia

  • Enhanced Practice
  • 40 minutes
  • Online Module
Access on dta.com.au
DTA

This module presents an overview of pain in people living with dementia and the recognition of pain in the absence of the ability to self-report. This is module 1 in the 3-part module series: The Pain Puzzle: Recognition, Assessment and Treatment of Pain in People Living With Dementia

Domains:
Physical Wellbeing

Location:
nationally

Cost:
fully-subsidised

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) :
40 minutes

Learning Outcomes

After completing this module, you should be able to:
  • Describe the importance of optimal pain management in people living with dementia.
  • Describe how to recognise pain in the absence of verbal communication.