Nausea and other nonpain symptoms in long-term care

Clin Geriatr Med. 2011 May;27(2):213-28. doi: 10.1016/j.cger.2011.01.006. Epub 2011 Mar 15.

Abstract

There is a need to improve the quality of end-of-life care in nursing homes by improving the timely assessment and management of various sources of suffering. Much of the research/discussion in this area has focused on the assessment and treatment of pain. This article reviews the frequency and management of nonpain symptoms in the long-term care setting, particularly focusing on patients at the end of life. Although the long-term care setting presents challenges to effective management, an approach for addressing these challenges is discussed and applied to 3 commonly encountered nonpain symptoms.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antiemetics / therapeutic use*
  • Constipation / etiology
  • Dyspnea / etiology
  • Geriatric Assessment
  • Geriatrics
  • Homes for the Aged
  • Humans
  • Long-Term Care*
  • Nausea / etiology
  • Nausea / therapy*
  • Nursing Homes
  • Palliative Care / methods*
  • Patient Care Management*

Substances

  • Antiemetics