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March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
A new approach to measuring pain management enhances methods for examining the effects of nursing on patient outcomes and can improve understanding of how nurses make a difference in the lives of individuals with pain.
January 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
In 1999, investigators at Brown University Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research prepared a monograph describing the prevalence of pain and the variation in its treatment among nursing home residents in 11 states. Using 1996 data, Vincent Mor, Ph.D., and Joan M. Teno, M.D., M.S., and a team of investigators evaluated three groups of nursing home residents:
May 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
The City of Hope National Medical Center led an effort to improve nursing education in pain and end-of-life care.
June 25, 2008 | Program Result Report
In 2002, the Alliance of State Pain Initiatives engaged with the American Cancer Society to ensure that pain management became a core perpetual component of the society's mission.
April 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study examined associations between racial discrimination and actualization, defined as the degree of positive integration between self-identity and racial group identity, and self-rated health and physical pain and impairment.
March 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Mastalgia (breast pain) is common at the start of the menstrual period, however, some women experience extended, noncyclic mastalgia. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and frequency of mastalgia and its relation with psychiat ...
July 1, 2004 | Journal Article
Pain is common among nursing home residents and a key 1990 study found that greater than 70 percent of residents reported pain. In the last 10 years, research has addressed various barriers to pain relief. This new study examined the communication o ...
May 1, 2007 | Journal Article
The Pain and Nursing Care Quality (PaNCQ) Survey instrument measured the impact of oncology nurses on patient satisfaction with quality of care related to pain management.
December 7, 2011 | Story
The San Francisco partnership created the first-ever plan to improve community-based aging services. A coordinating council reporting to the mayor guided implementation, including bringing aging services into public housing and influencing policy.
May 18, 2011 | Program Result Report
Creating a set of measures that would make the connection between what nurses do and the quality of care patients receive and studying their implementation in hospitals.