Dépistage, évaluation et traitement de la douleur chez la personne âgée dans une démarche d'évaluation des pratiques professionnelles : à propos d'une enquête de 26 patients hospitalisés en court séjour gériatrique

This survey showed that overall, management of pain was satisfactory. Some improvements could however be made regarding pain assessment, accurate monitoring of morphine type treatments, use of nondrug antipain techniques, and information traceability. Subsequent to the survey, practices have been modified for improvement and will in turn soon be analyzed.