Demand on your CARE: Managing Chronic Pain in Older Adults
Older Adults are often either untreated or undertreated for pain. The consequences of under treatment for pain can have a negative impact on their health and quality of life.
Week 1
Video 1: Introduction
Video 2: Demystifying About Pain and Older Adults
Video 3.1: Understanding Pain in Older Adults
Video 3.2: Comprehensive Pain Assessment
Video 3.3: Present Pain Complaint
Video 3.4: Psychosocial and Functional Assessment
Video 4.1: The Context of Pain
Video 4.2: A Discussion of Participation in Activities
Molton, I.R. & Terrill, A.L. (2014). Overview of Persistent Pain in Older Adults. American Psychologist. 69(2), 197–207.
Morone, N.E., & Weiner, D.K. (2013). Pain as the Fifth Vital Sign: Exposing the Vital Need for Pain Education. Clinical Therapeutics. 35(11), 1728-1732.
Ng, K.F. J., Tsui, S.L., &Chan, W.S. (2002). Prevalence of Common Chronic Pain in Hong Kong Adults. The Clinical Journal of Pain. 18:275–281.
Wong W.S., Fielding, R. (2011). Epidemiology Pain in Hong Kong. Journal of Pain. 12(2):236-245.
Week 2
Video 7: Impact of Not Managing Well with Chronic Pain in Older People
Video 8.1: Non-Pharmacologic Approaches in Managing Chronic Pain in Older Adults
Video 8.2: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
Video 8.3: Acupressure
Video 8.4: Massage Therapy
Video 8.5: Hot and Cold Therapies
Video 9.1: Cognitive-behavioral Therapy
Video 9.2: Activity Pacing
Video 9.3: Relaxation with Breathing Exercise
Video 9.4: Increase Flexibility of Body Soft Tissue
Video 9.5: Preserving Core Muscle Mass or Strength
Reference
Boker, S.Q. & Haedtke, C. (2016). Assessing pain in nonverbal older adults. 46(5), 66-69.
Cavalieri, T.A. (2005). Management of Pain in Older Adults. JAOA. 102(3), S12-17.
Keela, A. Herr, K.A., & Garand, L. (2001). Assessment and measurement of pain in older adults. Clin Geriatric Medicine. 17(3): 457.
Scherder, E.J.A. , Eggermont, L., Plooij, B., Oudshoorn, J., Vuijk, P.J., Pickering, G., Lautenbacher, S., Achterberg, W., & Oosterman, J. (2008). Relationship between Chronic Pain and Cognition in Cognitively Intact Older Persons and in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease. Gerontology. 54:50–58.
Week 3
Video 10: Use of Appropriate Assistive Aids in Walking
Video 11: Healthy Eating in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Video 12: Management of Common Chronic Pain Conditions in Older Adults
Video 13: Neurological Back Pain
Video 14: Pain due to Osteoporosis
Video 15.1: Self- Management of Pain due to Tendinitis
Cheng, S.T., Chan, K.L., Lam, R. W. L., Mok, M. H. T., Chen, P. P,, Chow, Y. F., Chung, J.W. Y., Law A. C. B., Lee, J. S. W., & Leung, E. M. F. & Tam, C.W. C. (2017). A multicomponent intervention for the management of chronic pain in older adults: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. 18:528. Retrieved from https://trialsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13063-017-2270-3
Cheng, S., Cheung, C., Ng, V., Lim, H., Leung, K., Chan, A., & Hui, G. (2014). Factor Structure, Psychometric Properties, And Correlates Of Revised Chinese Version Of Chronic Pain Coping Inventory Among Chronic Pain Patients In Hong Kong. The Internet Journal of Pain, Symptom Control and Palliative Care. 10 (1).
Kuss, K., Leonhardt, C. Quint, S., Seeger, D., Pfingsten, M., Wolf, U., Basler, H.D.,& Becker, A. (2016). Graded Activity for Older Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain: Program Development and Mixed Methods Feasibility Cohort Study. Pain Medicine, 17(12), 2218–2229.
Li, W.W., Harris, R.E., Tsodikov, A., Struble, L. & Murphy, S. L. (2018). Self-Acupressure for Older Adults with Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Retrieved from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28437570/
The videos in this course provide information for educational purposes only. The videos do not provide medical recommendations or diagnoses and are not substitutes for medical advice. It is crucial that you talk with your healthcare providers to discuss any questions you may have and seek them for medical advice, before you make any medical decisions. As the videos are only for educational purposes, we will not be responsible for any decisions you will make or consequences you will have based on the information they provide.
