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Pain in U.S. nursing homes: validating a pain scale for the minimum data set.

B E Fries1, S E Simon, J N Morris

  • 1Institute of Gerontology and School of Public Health, University of Michigan, and Ann Arbor VA Medical Center, 48109-2007, USA. bfries@umich.edu

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A validated pain scale for the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment shows pain is common in nursing home residents. Pain prevalence increases with cognitive impairment, indicating a need for better pain management strategies.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Pain Management
  • Health Informatics

Background:

  • Pain is a significant issue in nursing home residents.
  • Accurate pain assessment is crucial for effective management.
  • The Minimum Data Set (MDS) is a key assessment tool in long-term care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To validate a pain scale for the MDS assessment instrument.
  • To determine the prevalence of pain in nursing home subpopulations.
  • To investigate the relationship between pain, type of admission, and cognitive status.

Main Methods:

  • Validation of MDS pain items against the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).
  • Utilized Automatic Interaction Detection for scale derivation.
  • Retrospective analysis of 34,675 Michigan nursing home residents.

Main Results:

  • The four-group scale demonstrated high validity, explaining 56% of the variance in VAS pain scores.
  • Only 47% of postacute patients and 63% of postadmission patients reported no pain.
  • Pain prevalence increased with cognitive impairment.

Conclusions:

  • Pain is highly prevalent among nursing home residents.
  • Cognitive dysfunction is associated with increased pain prevalence.
  • A significant portion of pain in this population remains untreated.