http://www.latrobe.edu.au/acebac/publications A database of publications from the Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care Wed, 03 Jun 2009 01:50:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en View PDF Executive Summary Objectives The objectives of this paper were (a) to identify barriers to successful pain assessment in older adults with dementia, and (b) to identify possible strategies for overcoming these barriers. Method A database search was conducted for literature relating specifically to barriers to pain assessment in older adults with a diagnosis ... http://www.latrobe.edu.au/acebac/publications/?p=24 View Final Report (PDF) Executive Summary Introduction  With a rapidly ageing population and more frail older people accessing health services, it is imperative that nurses are adequately prepared during their undergraduate education to meet the needs of these clients.  In order to address this need, along with issues such as recruitment and retention, the ... http://www.latrobe.edu.au/acebac/publications/?p=4