Implementation of the multidisciplinary guideline on chronic pain in vulnerable nursing home residents to improve recognition and treatment.
Many residents in nursing homes experience pain. The recognition and treatment of pain presents challenges, especially in persons with dementia. These are addressed in the Dutch multidisciplinary guideline ‘Recognition and treatment of chronic pain in vulnerable elderly’, but translating guidelines into practical strategies for nursing homes is often difficult.
In this project, we implement the guideline in two nursing homes, and evaluate the process and outcomes. Also, a toolkit is developed for nursing homes that want to implement the guideline in the future. The researchers used interviews, questionnaires, and document analyses to investigate the nursing homes’ implementation of the guideline.