Multidisciplinary consensus of experts in pain and
geriatrics: Use of analgesics in the management of pain
in the elderly (excluding anesthesia)

Françoise Capriz; Sylvie Chapiro; Laurence David; Marie Floccia; Cyril Guillaumé; Véronique Morel; Christine Berlemont; Jean-Michel Gautier; Brigitte Hérisson; Géraldine de Montgazon; Philippe Poulain; Gisèle Pickering

doi:10.5604/01.3001.0014.5099

Multidisciplinary consensus of experts in pain and geriatrics: Use of analgesics in the management of pain in the elderly (excluding anesthesia)

Ból ◽

10.5604/01.3001.0014.5099 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 31-44

Author(s):

Françoise Capriz ◽

Sylvie Chapiro ◽

Laurence David ◽

Marie Floccia ◽

Cyril Guillaumé ◽

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Keyword(s):

Pain Treatment ◽

The Elderly ◽

French Society ◽

Scientific Societies ◽

Pain In The Elderly

The aim of this study is to publish recommendations on the use of painkillers in the elderly, in sensitive, isolated or highly dependent patients. These recommendations have been prepared by a group of experts in the field of pain and geriatrics from several scientific societies: French Society for Research and Pain Treatment (SFETD), French Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (SFGG), French Society for Palliative Support and Care (SFAP), French Society for Assistive Oncology (AFSOS).

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Pain Research and Treatment in the Gerontological Context: A Discussion of the Issues

Pain Research and Management ◽

10.1155/1998/347850 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 91-96

Author(s):

Margaret C Gibson ◽

Michael R Thomas ◽

Andrew J Cook

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Elderly People ◽

Pain Treatment ◽

The Elderly ◽

Pain Research ◽

Sociopolitical Context ◽

Pain Experiences ◽

Pain In The Elderly

An appreciation of the context in which gerontological health care occurs is crucial to the successful and ethical collection, interpretation and utilization of data on the pain experiences of elderly people. Important contextual considerations for researchers and clinicians who are addressing pain in the elderly are identified. It is argued that topics that are the focus of current attention in the field of pain and ageing, such as the effect of dementia on memory for pain and the responsiveness of the elderly to psychosocial pain treatment, would be clarified by an understanding of the broader sociopolitical context in which ageing occurs.

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